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A Christmas Day swim has been cancelled after “concerns for people in the water” after quite a lot of folks needed to be rescued. Police have urged folks to remain out of the water in Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

RNLI rescue groups may very well be seen within the space, and Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed folks had been rescued.  The pressure stated: “Emergency services were called at 10.25am to the beach at Budleigh Salterton following concern for people in the water. A number of people have been safely recovered to shore and will be checked by paramedics.

“Coastguard and RNLI crews are continuing search efforts in the water. There is a significant amount of emergency service personnel working on this incident. We ask that people do not enter the water along this stretch of coast while this incident is ongoing for public safety reasons.”

The police additionally issued an announcement on the social media: “Please do not enter the water and avoid the area. We are also urgently asking the public not enter the water at Exmouth for the Christmas day swim while emergency services are committed with this incident.”

The RNLI and Coastguard groups have been additionally referred to as out for the emergency response.

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