Overview
- Devon and Cornwall Police received a 10:25am alert at Budleigh Salterton, triggering a large emergency response on Christmas Day.
- Several people have been brought ashore and are awaiting assessment by paramedic teams, according to police.
- Helicopters from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are supporting searches alongside RNLI lifeboats from Exmouth and Torbay.
- Exmouth and Beer coastguard teams and ambulance crews are involved, and the public has been told to avoid the sea at Exmouth and along the affected coast.
- A Met Office wind warning remains in force with risks from strong gusts and hazardous waves, after large festive swim crowds gathered earlier at local beaches.