Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI search following reports of a person in river
The bank holiday weekend came to an abrupt end for the volunteers of Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI at 4.40pm on Sunday 10 May following an alert by a member of the public.
The Atlantic Class ‘Tony & Robert Britt’ was launched to search the river followed half an hour later by the D Class lifeboat.
Both lifeboats conducted a thorough search of the River Crouch however nothing was found and all teams were stood down, with the lifeboats returning to station shortly before 7pm.
RNLI Media contacts
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.