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| Camber Sands sea search: One swimmer feared dead and two in hospital | |
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| A swimmer is feared to have drowned after a group of bathers "got into difficulty" while swimming in the sea off Camber Sands beach. | A swimmer is feared to have drowned after a group of bathers "got into difficulty" while swimming in the sea off Camber Sands beach. |
| There were unconfirmed reports that three swimmers had died and three others were injured when they were stung by a swarm of jellyfish, but none of the emergency services were able to confirm this. | |
| The Coastguard said it was searching for a missing person in the water after a rescue operation in East Sussex saw two casualties transferred to hospital. | |
| Julia Gosling, of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, told The Independent: "There is a good chance the swimmer has drowned because they haven't been able to find them under water or across the beach. | |
| "Although survivability is higher in the summer, with the warmer water temperatures, there were definitely a lot of people around to see." | "Although survivability is higher in the summer, with the warmer water temperatures, there were definitely a lot of people around to see." |
| Ms Gosling described the conditions as "choppy" but could not confirm whether there had been a rip tide. | Ms Gosling described the conditions as "choppy" but could not confirm whether there had been a rip tide. |
| One person was taken to hospital by helicopter while another was transported by ambulance after the incident, which was first reported at 12:43pm at Camber Sands, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. | One person was taken to hospital by helicopter while another was transported by ambulance after the incident, which was first reported at 12:43pm at Camber Sands, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. |
| Apparent witness Elizabeth Haworth wrote on Twitter: "At least 2x air ambulance & 2x coastguard heli + 10s of ambulance & police. Sad, sad scenes on #camber beach. At least 2 drownings." | Apparent witness Elizabeth Haworth wrote on Twitter: "At least 2x air ambulance & 2x coastguard heli + 10s of ambulance & police. Sad, sad scenes on #camber beach. At least 2 drownings." |
| Rescue teams from Dungeness and Rye, Coastguard rescue helicopters from Lydd and Solent, Rye RNLI lifeboat, beach lifeguards and police are searching for a missing person last seen in the water. | Rescue teams from Dungeness and Rye, Coastguard rescue helicopters from Lydd and Solent, Rye RNLI lifeboat, beach lifeguards and police are searching for a missing person last seen in the water. |
| The RNLI said it received a call to launch an initial lifeboat from Rye Harbour at 12:40pm. | The RNLI said it received a call to launch an initial lifeboat from Rye Harbour at 12:40pm. |
| Maritime & Coastguard Agency safety advice: | Maritime & Coastguard Agency safety advice: |
| Swim or bodyboard on a lifeguarded beach if you can and stay within your depth. Swim parallel to the shore. If you get caught in a strong current or rip current try to stay as calm as you can, raise your hand and shout for help. Hold on to your surf or body board if you have one. If you can’t get help, try and swim parallel to the beach until you’re out of trouble then swim to the shore. If you can stand up, wade instead of swimming. | Swim or bodyboard on a lifeguarded beach if you can and stay within your depth. Swim parallel to the shore. If you get caught in a strong current or rip current try to stay as calm as you can, raise your hand and shout for help. Hold on to your surf or body board if you have one. If you can’t get help, try and swim parallel to the beach until you’re out of trouble then swim to the shore. If you can stand up, wade instead of swimming. |