THE Coastguard jumped into action after three teenagers went missing off the coast of Southend.
The teens were last seen heading towards the water at low tide 1 mile out opposite Premier Inn Eastern Esplanade shirtly before 10pm on August 2.
HM Coastguard Southend officers coorindated a search along the foreshore east and west of the last reported location with RNLI Southend Lifeboat hovercraft tasked to search the mudflats one mile out.
Illuminating flares were used by the RNLI hovercraft to aid the search of the mudflats.
Eventually one teen was seen coming ashore east of the reported location with the two remaining teenagers then reported west of the location on marine parade.
A Coastguard spokesman said: "All three were reported well and in no need of any medical assistance and were very apologetic for causing any fuss. The most important thing is that they were all found safe and well."
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