RNLI Blackpool were called to reports of man in difficulty between Central and North Piers
A man was recued from the sea in Blackpool on the night of the resort's big illuminations switch-on event.
Following a 20-minute search, the man was located and rescued by the one of the volunteer lifeboat crews. He was found 'some distance out' to sea, RNLI said in a statement.The man was brought to safety to the lifeboat station on the Promenade, which a short time earlier had been packed with thousands of visitors attending the Switch-On event and fireworks. The casualty was then handed to the care of the North West Ambulance Service.
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