Coastguard called out to locate two teenagers in a dinghy off Portsmouth

COASTGUARD teams were called to Portsmouth Harbour following concern for two teenagers in a dinghy.
By Fiona Callingham
Published 19th Jul 2021, 08:08 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2021, 11:45 BST
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Crews from Hillhead, Portsmouth and Gosport and Fareham were mobilised to the water at 10.12pm last night (July 18) following a report from Hampshire police.

A helicopter also joined the search.

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A spokeswoman for HM Coastguard added: ‘A report by Hampshire police said two teenagers in a dinghy departed from Clarence Pier to Stokes Bay.

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‘They were collected safe and well on land by Hampshire police.’

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