Two our bodies recovered as search continues for ‘number of people in difficulty’ in sea at Withernsea | EUROtoday

Two our bodies have been recovered from the ocean after stories of a “number of people in difficulty in water” at a Yorkshire seaside city.

The alarm was raised simply after 3pm on Friday (2 January) in Withernsea, East Yorkshire.

A significant search, led by HM Coastguard, with help from the RNLI, Humberside Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Fire and Rescue, continues to be ongoing as groups proceed to search for yet another one that entered the water this afternoon.

Humberside Police has confirmed a 67-year-old man died after being pulled from the ocean on Friday night, earlier than the physique of a second individual was additionally discovered.

A power spokesperson mentioned: “We can now confirm that earlier this evening (Friday, 2 January 2026) a second body was recovered from the sea. The circumstances are not believed to be suspicious.

“Humberside Police officers along with HM Coastguard, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Fire and Rescue, remain in the area as searches continue for one more person who entered the water this afternoon.

“We continue to ask that people avoid the area to allow emergency services to work efficiently and safely.

Earlier on Friday, the HM Coastguard confirmed it was searching for two missing people in the water after the alarm was raised.

A spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard is searching for two missing people in the water off Withernsea today, 2 January.

“First alerted to reports of people in difficulty in the water at around 3.10pm, assets sent to the scene include an HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, Coastguard rescue teams from Withernsea, Hornsea and Hull, the RNLI’s inshore lifeboat from Withernsea and all-weather lifeboat from Bridlington, and Hornsea Inshore Rescue.

“Yorkshire Ambulance Service has been sent, as well as an air ambulance. Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue are also in attendance. Searches remain ongoing.”

Humberside Fire and Rescue Services have been known as to the scene at 3.40pm on Friday.

A spokesperson mentioned: “There are emergency vehicles around the central promenade area of Withernsea. We ask if people can avoid this area if at all possible and to take care because emergency vehicles will be moving in the area.”

In a submit on Facebook early on Friday night, Hornsea Inshore Rescue warned that circumstances weren’t protected and mentioned its casualty care crew have been on the best way to Withernsea to help.

“Called out, unable to launch [a] lifeboat due to horrendous conditions and three metre waves breaking on our slipway which would knock the tractor and trailer sideways off the ramp. Our 4×4 vehicle [is] en route to Withernsea with a casualty care crew,” it mentioned within the submit.

Darren Stevens, who lives within the space, instructed the BBC he had witnessed a lot of emergency autos and crews close to the seaside.

He additionally mentioned it had snowed earlier and that the circumstances have been “bitter” and “freezing”.

“It’s not a good place to be in the sea,” he added.