A number of emergency service teams are understood to be at the scene, on Sunday afternoon (August 30) – including Sussex Police and Coastguard crews.
Multiple lifeboats have also been involved in the response, with a Coastguard helicopter understood to be assisting.
Sussex Police officers, including detectives, are at the scene.
The incident is understood to have been ongoing since around 6am.
5. Emergency services called to incident off the coast at Selsey
Multiple lifeboats have also been involved in the response, with a Coastguard helicopter understood to be assisting. Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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