BREAKING Police rush to ‘incident within the water’ in Christmas Day incident at UK seaside city

Emergency services are currently responding to an incident ‘in the water’ in a coastal town this Christmas Day (December 25).

Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a warning, urging people to steer clear of Budleigh Salterton’s waters and to avoid the area altogether.

Reports suggest emergency services responded after concern for people in the water.

In an official statement, Devon and Cornwall Police announced: “Emergency services are currently responding to an incident in the water at Budleigh Salterton.

“Please do not enter the water and avoid the area.”, reports Devon Live. “We are also urgently asking the public not enter the water at Exmouth for the Christmas day swim while emergency services are committed with this incident.

“We will give further updates in due course.”

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