Two people critical after being pulled from water near Clacton Pier in Essex
Written by News on 08/08/2019
Three people have been recovered from the water near Clacton Pier in Essex, with two of them in a critical condition.
Emergency services including police, ambulance crews and the Coastguard were called to the scene at 1.40pm, with the casualties receiving treatment on the beach.
Essex Police said treatment was ongoing and that two of the people remained in a critical condition.
Tendring District Council tweeted that it was aware of the incident on the seafront and that its beach patrol team was assisting the emergency services, including teams from Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.
The charity said: “At this time three critical care teams are in attendance: two from Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and one from the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
“They are helping to provide critical care along with our partners from the East of England Ambulance Service Trust and other emergency services.”
Local traffic, including public transport, has been diverted in the area around the pier, which sticks out around 150 metres into the North Sea off the coast of Clacton.
The pier opened in 1870 and is especially popular during the summer.
Essex bus company Hedingham Buses said on Twitter: “Due to a serious accident on Marine Parade West in Clacton, all services are diverting via Wash Lane in both directions.
“We are also expecting severe delays for the foreseeable future. Our sincerest apologies.”
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