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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Abigail O'Leary

Person swept out to sea off UK beach as desperate search and rescue launched

A person swept out to sea off a UK beach has sparked a desperate search and rescue operation.

The Coastguard were called to reports of a person in the water near Brighton Pier, with Sussex Police confirming searches have been ongoing since 3.50pm.

Footage and pictures from the scene shows a RNLI lifeboat battling rough seas as part of the search operation, with a helicopter also assisting.

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