A small dinghy with two people fishing on board has broken down out at sea near Clacton.
The incident was called through to Thames Coastguard at 2.20pm.
The Clacton Inshore Lifeboat was tasked to the incident, and towed the dinghy into the west end of Clacton, near to Jaywick.
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