A major emergency service presence in the Plymouth Hoe area concerns the search for two swimmers who may have got into distress, police say. Coastguard and lifeboat teams, as well as police officers, have been seen in the area since around 6pm this evening. (Image: PlymouthLive/BPM) A frantic search has been launched for two swimmers feared missing and in peril off the UK coast, as coastguard and lifeboat teams intensify their efforts in the choppy waters.
The duo was last spotted around 6pm in the vicinity of Plymouth Hoe, in Plymouth, Devon , with no further sightings reported. The search operation this evening has escalated, involving three lifeboats, a coastguard helicopter, and police units. Devon and Cornwall Police have released a statement calling for the missing swimmers to make contact if they are safe, highlighting that officers are supporting coastal authorities in the extensive search.
"Officers were notified at around 6pm this evening [Monday 1 July] to a concern of welfare of two swimmers seen in the water at West Hoe, Plymouth," the police disclosed. "Police and the RNLI are assisting HM Coastguard in the search and resources are currently deployed in the vicinity." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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