Newhaven RNLI were paged to launch both lifeboats this afternoon following reports of an incident in Seaford Bay, between Newhaven and Seaford.
The inshore lifeboat (ILB) was first tasked at 12:05pm, followed by the all-weather lifeboat (ALB) at 1:39pm.
The nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed.
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