WATCH: Emergency crews search for person in water off Southsea Beach
A video shows emergency crews searching the water for a person off Southsea Beach on Wednesday night.
The emergency services flocked to Southsea following the report of a ‘possible’ person in difficulty in the water . 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.
“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.”