By Amy Fenton,Liv Clarke
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Emergency services rescued two people from the sea at Blackpool after being spotted “some distance out” in the early hours of Friday morning. A 999 call was made at 5.34am on Friday, September 26, amid concerns for the welfare of two people in the sea near to Manchester Square. RNLI Blackpool was deployed to assist officers from Lancashire Constabulary. The ‘Phyllis Rowan’ lifeboat was launched by volunteers and they found the two casualties “some distance out on the ebbing low tide”, LancsLive reports. Two crew members jumped into the water and helped the two to shore where they were treated by paramedics. Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here RNLI Blackpool posted on Facebook: “At 5.34am [on Friday September 26) Blackpool RNLI volunteers were paged to assist Lancashire Police and respond to concern for welfare of two persons in the sea close to Manchester Square, Blackpool. D Class lifeboat Phyllis Rowan was launched immediately by RNLI volunteer crews. “On arriving on scene, the D class crew found the persons in the water some distance out on the ebbing low tide. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE “Two of the crew entered the water and assisted the casualties to the shoreline, where they were delivered to the care of the North West Ambulance Service for further treatment. “The lifeboat crew returned to the Lifeboat Station, where the lifeboat was washed down and prepared for the next call. If you see anything of concern, call the Coastguard on 999. Seconds can matter in these situations.” For more of today’s top stories, click here. Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street . If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
