Southport Lifeboat and Coastguard heilcopter in search for two people walking towards Lytham

Inshore Lifeboat (ILB), quad bikes and UAS (drone) were requested by Holyhead Coastguard to search for two persons seen walking north of Southport Pier towards Lytham. 

The quads proceeded to Rainford’s Track where a search was commenced with the UAS searching from the air. Due to the flooding tide, the ILB, the Christopher Taylor, launched at Southport and made passage towards Lytham to search south of the Estuary and within the main channel, alongside Lytham St. Anne’s ILB.

Coastguard helicopter Rescue 936 was tasked to assist in the search and began searching south of the Ribble before repositioning to the north. 

After an extensive multi-agency search, all units were stood down with nothing found.

CALL OUT - 01/08/2021 - 13:35.