Rescue units are presently involved in a search operation for a swimmer who has been declared missing off the Skegness, Lincolnshire coast. The report reached HM Coastguard around 15:30 GMT who promptly began to search. The operation incorporates a helicopter from HM Coastguard, Skegness and Mablethorpe Coastguard teams, and lifeboats from the Skegness and Mablethorpe RNLI. The deployment of a Shannon Class lifeboat by the Skegness RNLI, as dictated by the coastguard, has been confirmed. The search for the missing person is ongoing.
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