Pictures from an incident in a County Durham town have revealed dramatic scenes.

Emergency services are currently in attendance of an incident in Seaham at the cliffside.

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Images from the scene show multiple police and ambulance vehicles, along with an incident unit.

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A coastguard cliff rescue team is also currently at the scene.

Reports suggest that the incident is due to welfare concerns for a man at the cliffs.

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It is not yet known why emergency services are on the scene but we will bring you more as we have it.

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More to follow….

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