Overview
- HM Coastguard received reports around 3.10pm Friday of multiple people in difficulty off Withernsea.
- Humberside Police said a 67-year-old man was pulled from the water and died at the scene, and a second body was later recovered.
- Search efforts continue for one more person, with helicopters, a fixed‑wing aircraft, RNLI lifeboats and Coastguard rescue teams deployed.
- Rough seas and three‑metre waves prevented a local lifeboat launch, complicating operations in sub‑zero temperatures.
- Authorities urged people to avoid the seafront and reiterated winter sea safety advice, highlighting cold‑water risks.