Huge emergency response in Budleigh Salterton
A search is underway for two men reported missing after entering the water in Budleigh Salterton.
Emergency services were called to the town’s beach at 10:25 on Christmas morning, where a number of people were safely recovered to shore and checked over by paramedics or taken to hospital.
However, two men remain missing.
Police have spoken to the next of kin of one of the men and officers are trying to track down the family of the second man.
In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: “A significant amount of emergency service personnel were deployed to the incident and we ask that people do not enter the water for public safety reasons – due to the current weather warnings we ask that this is the case today and for any Boxing Day swims.
“Anyone with any relevant information which may assist police, who hasn’t already spoken to us, is asked to call 101 or report via our website quoting log 191 of 25/12/25.”
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