The RNLI Dungeness lifeboat the Littlestone lifeboat from New Romney and a coastguard search and rescue have all been scrambled to reports of a red flare being spotted by a member of the public in the St Mary’s Bay area of the town. The sighting was first reported just before 9 pm on Thursday evening.
A member of the public reported the sighting of red flares being spotted near the Cabu by the sea to the UK Coastguard in Dover who ordered that lifeboats and search teams be scrambled to investigate the sighting.
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