Emergency rescue launched after reports car swept into sea in 75mph windsEmergency services launched a dramatic rescue operation in gale-force winds after reports of a vehicle in the waterView Image Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team (Image: Facebook/Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team)Emergency crews from the Coastguard and the RNLI rushed to reports of a potentially 'life-threatening' incident involving a vehicle in the sea as high winds hammered the Devon coast last night. ‌RNLI Torbay and Brixham Coastguard Rescue were scrambled to Torbay just before 9.20pm on Friday evening, where gales reaching between 60-75mph led to waves as high as four metres. ‌Reports suggested that a car had been dragged into the sea at Corbyn Head in Torquay with occupants from the vehicle in the water and one of them possibly not breathing. Dramatic footage released by the RNLI captured their All-Weather Lifeboat being battered by enormous waves as crews scoured the water for the submerged vehicle, reports Devon Live. Meanwhile, a separate statement from Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team reported: "Friday night at 21.06 Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Torquay following reports of a car and driver believed to be in difficulty.

Source: Daily Mirror January 25, 2026 06:12 UTC