Person rescued from sea near Eastbourne Pier amid rough conditions

Emergency crews were called to the water east of Eastbourne Pier on Monday afternoon (3 November) after reports of a person in difficulty in the sea. The alarm was raised at around 1:59pm when Solent Coastguard requested assistance from Eastbourne RNLI. With worsening sea conditions and force 6 winds, the charity’s Trent Class lifeboat Esme […]

Emergency crews were called to the water east of Eastbourne Pier on Monday afternoon (3 November) after reports of a person in difficulty in the sea.

The alarm was raised at around 1:59pm when Solent Coastguard requested assistance from Eastbourne RNLI. With worsening sea conditions and force 6 winds, the charity’s Trent Class lifeboat Esme Anderson launched from Sovereign Harbour and made its way to the scene at speed.

Police and local Coastguard teams located the casualty a short distance from the beach. However, due to shallow water and heavy surf, the lifeboat was unable to reach them.

Coastguard Rescue Officers entered the water and successfully brought the casualty to safety, before handing them into the care of the ambulance service for further treatment.

The lifeboat was then stood down and returned to station.