RNLI and Coastguard rescue man from sea in Blackpool

A man was rescued from the sea in Blackpool last night (Monday, September 21).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 22nd Sep 2020, 08:42 BST
Updated 22nd Sep 2020, 11:00 BST
HM Coastguard at the scene near North Pier last night (Monday, September 21). Pic: HM Coastguard LythamHM Coastguard at the scene near North Pier last night (Monday, September 21). Pic: HM Coastguard Lytham
HM Coastguard at the scene near North Pier last night (Monday, September 21). Pic: HM Coastguard Lytham

RNLI and HM Coastguard volunteers were called out at 9.42pm after a person was spotted in the sea near North Pier.

Coastguard rescue officers searched the area and found a man in the water.

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They alerted the RNLI team who had been searching the shoreline in a D-class lifeboat and the man was brought safely to shore.

He was then passed into the care of ambulance teams and taken to Blackpool Vic.

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