Minutes to Christmas Day swim disaster: Just moments after this photo was taken, two swimmers were missing as tragedy hit festive tradition
A poignant photograph has captured the moment just before an annual Christmas Day dip turned to disaster when two wild swimmers were swept away at sea. Exmouth and Beer Coastguard rescue teams, RNLI lifeboats and a search and rescue helicopter were deployed. Swimmers were asked not to take part in nearby Exmouth's Christmas Day swim while the incident was dealt with. The Met Office warned of 'strong and gusty east to north-easterly winds' on Christmas Day in parts of the south-west of England and Wales. There is no good time to die, but Christmas Day is so terrible.
Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2025 16:25 UTC
