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| Man 'swept into sea' in Blackpool | Man 'swept into sea' in Blackpool |
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| Emergency services have been searching overnight for a man who was swept into the sea in Blackpool. | |
| The incident happened at about midnight when two men on the steps of South Pier were hit by a wave. One managed to get out of the water and raise the alarm. | The incident happened at about midnight when two men on the steps of South Pier were hit by a wave. One managed to get out of the water and raise the alarm. |
| Two helicopters, three lifeboats, coastguards, police officers, firefighters and paramedics have been searching for the missing man. | Two helicopters, three lifeboats, coastguards, police officers, firefighters and paramedics have been searching for the missing man. |
| The search was scaled down at 04:00 GMT and is due to start again. |