Both %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% RNLI lifeboats launched in the early hours of Saturday, 11 October, after reports of an injured person stranded on cliffs west of Eastbourne.
Massive Multi-Agency Search in the Dead of Night
The emergency call came through at 1.42am, triggering a major response led by HM Coastguard. Volunteer crews from Eastbourne joined forces with Newhaven and Birling Gap lifeboats, Eastbourne Coastguard Rescue Teams, Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, and the coastguard helicopter Rescue 363.
Under pitch darkness, teams combed the cliffs desperately searching for the casualty.
Injured Person Found Outside Main Search Area
Just before 4am, Sussex Police officers located the injured individual outside the original search zone. Both lifeboats were stood down and returned to station shortly after.
RNLI Urges Public: Dial 999 or 112 for Coastal Emergencies
"In a coastal emergency, always dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard."
