Searches are continuing for one more person missing in the water
Police have confirmed a second tragic death in a major incident in Withernsea this afternoon. Emergency services including the Coastguard, RNLI, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, fire crews and Humberside Police were called following reports of a number of people in difficulty in the water.
Shortly before 10pm, it was confirmed a 67-year-old man had sadly died, and a further statement at 11.30pm reports a second death. A spokesperson said: “We can now confirm that earlier this evening (Friday, 2 January 2026) a second body was recovered from the sea. The circumstances are not believed to be suspicious.
“Humberside Police officers along with HM Coastguard, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Fire & Rescue, remain in the area as searches continue for one more person who entered the water this afternoon. We continue to ask that people avoid the area to allow emergency services to work efficiently and safely.”
The earlier statement said: “During the initial searches, emergency services recovered an unconscious man from the water. Despite the best efforts we can confirm a 67-year-old man died a short time later at the scene. The circumstances around his death are not thought to be suspicious.”