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Police Launch Ongoing Search After Four Reported in Water near Shoreham

8/18/2026

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Emergency crews launched a large-scale response near Shoreham port in Sussex after four people were reported in difficulty in the water at about 15:00 BST.
Police said the incident remains ongoing.
Labour MP Tom Rutland urged people to stay clear of the area.
Coastguard helicopters, other search-and-rescue vehicles and several South East Coast Ambulance Service ambulances arrived, according to helicopter footage.

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Emergency crews launched a large-scale response near Shoreham port in Sussex after four people were reported in difficulty in the water at about 15:00 BST.
Police said the incident remains ongoing.
Labour MP Tom Rutland urged people to stay clear of the area.
Coastguard helicopters, other search-and-rescue vehicles and several South East Coast Ambulance Service ambulances arrived, according to helicopter footage.