News Emergency coastguard search mission launched following reports of person in Southsea waters By Sophie Lewis Digital Reporter Comment Published 15th Aug 2024, 09:03 BST Updated 15th Aug 2024, 09:04 BST A search mission was launched last night following reports of a person getting into difficulty in the water near Portsmouth Harbour. | Marilyn Jeffrey Emergency services were spotted near Southsea beach last night. The emergency services flocked to Southsea following the report of a ‘possible’ person in difficulty in the water last night (August 14).
The coastguard received a 999 call at approximately 9:15pm alerting them to the possibility of the serious incident. A spokesperson for the coastguard said: “HM Coastguard received a 999 call at around 9:15pm last night (August 14) reporting a possible person in difficulty in the water in Southsea. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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A search mission was launched last night following reports of a person getting into difficulty in the water near Portsmouth Harbour. | Marilyn Jeffrey “A coastguard helicopter, Hillhead and Portsmouth coastguard rescue teams, Gosport Independent Lifeboat and a police boat were all sent. “After a thorough and extensive search of the area the teams were stood down.
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