Major operation launched in West Sussex as RNLI, police and coastguard called to incident off coast

A major search operation has been launched off the coast of West Sussex this afternoon (Sunday, December 22) following an incident.

The RNLI, police and the coastguard have been despatched to the scene.

The RNLI lifeboat in Shoreham was called out to the incident within the last hour.

Police officers were seen on the beach in East Preston, as well as members of the coastguard.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “HM Coastguard received a request for assistance from Sussex Police with an incident at East Preston beach just after 2.10pm today (December 22).

“A coastguard helicopter, Littlehampton Coastguard Rescue Team and Shoreham RNLI lifeboats have been sent.”

An RNLI spokesperson said that Shoreham RNLI lifeboat station launched its lifeboat at 2.35pm.

Sussex Police has been approached for a comment.

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