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Three men have died after being pulled from the sea at Camber Sands on the hottest day of the year, Sussex police said.Three men have died after being pulled from the sea at Camber Sands on the hottest day of the year, Sussex police said.
Emergency teams were called to reports of the men needing urgent medical aid at the beach near Rye, East Sussex, at about 2.15pm, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. Beachgoers were urged to stay out of the sea while medics attended the scene.Emergency teams were called to reports of the men needing urgent medical aid at the beach near Rye, East Sussex, at about 2.15pm, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. Beachgoers were urged to stay out of the sea while medics attended the scene.
A Sussex police spokesman said: “The three men, who have not yet been identified, sadly died despite efforts to save them.”A Sussex police spokesman said: “The three men, who have not yet been identified, sadly died despite efforts to save them.”
It was thought a fourth person was also rescued from the sea on Wednesday but Sussex police later retracted that information. An MCA spokesman said the incident was ongoing and no further information was available at this stage. It was thought a fourth person was also rescued from the sea, but Sussex police later retracted that information. An MCA spokesman said the incident was ongoing and no further information was available at this stage.
This is the second serious incident to take place recently at Camber Sands, and also came after a weekend in which six people were killed in tragedies around the coast. It was the second fatal incident recently at Camber Sands, and came after a weekend of serious incidents around Britain’s coasts which killed seven people.
One witness, Natalja Taylor, 30, who was on a day trip with her husband, said police were driving up the beach with a loudhailer urging people to stay out of the sea. “We were sat on a hill a bit further away and we saw three people being pulled out of the water. I think the people who rescued them were regular people, not emergency personnel,” Taylor said.One witness, Natalja Taylor, 30, who was on a day trip with her husband, said police were driving up the beach with a loudhailer urging people to stay out of the sea. “We were sat on a hill a bit further away and we saw three people being pulled out of the water. I think the people who rescued them were regular people, not emergency personnel,” Taylor said.
“We don’t know what condition they were in. There were so many people there. They were still on the beach when we left.“We don’t know what condition they were in. There were so many people there. They were still on the beach when we left.
“Police drove on to the beach with a loudspeaker, telling people not to go into the water until further notice. They also taped off a huge chunk of the beach so no one could get near it.“Police drove on to the beach with a loudspeaker, telling people not to go into the water until further notice. They also taped off a huge chunk of the beach so no one could get near it.
“There was a lot of people on the beach, particularly for a weekday. We’re now just hoping that everyone involved is OK.”“There was a lot of people on the beach, particularly for a weekday. We’re now just hoping that everyone involved is OK.”
It was a busy day at Camber Sands and other coastal areas as temperatures reached highs of 33.8C in parts of England, with the Met Office issuing heatwave alerts for the South East, eastern England and the East Midlands. It was a busy day at Camber Sands and other coastal areas as temperatures reached highs of 33.8C in parts of England, with the Met Office issuing heatwave alerts for the south-east, eastern England and the East Midlands.
Beachgoers described the sad scenes on what was expected to have been a pleasant day trip to the seaside. Photos and videos uploaded to social media showed crowds of sunbathers on the coast as a helicopter hovered above their heads. Beachgoers described the sad scenes at the popular seaside spot, known for its dunes. Photographs and videos uploaded to social media showed crowds of sunbathers on the coast as a helicopter hovered above their heads.
#CamberSands pic.twitter.com/AWrt5cG8Av#CamberSands pic.twitter.com/AWrt5cG8Av
@willoliphant not much ....but thats all i have pic.twitter.com/7q7YuwZ1ap@willoliphant not much ....but thats all i have pic.twitter.com/7q7YuwZ1ap
Came for a day trip and witnessed this upsetting event. Praying for the families of the three who passed away today #CambersandsCame for a day trip and witnessed this upsetting event. Praying for the families of the three who passed away today #Cambersands
Police move dead bodies from #Cambersands pic.twitter.com/Tu98d2uGPxPolice move dead bodies from #Cambersands pic.twitter.com/Tu98d2uGPx
So sad to come on a summer holiday trip and witness what we did today at Camber sands beachSo sad to come on a summer holiday trip and witness what we did today at Camber sands beach
Three bodies where taken out of the sea. After receiving CPR one was taken away by the rescue teamThree bodies where taken out of the sea. After receiving CPR one was taken away by the rescue team
The other two where left for agers and finally taken away in body bags. #CamberSands #sosadThe other two where left for agers and finally taken away in body bags. #CamberSands #sosad
Torally empty sea at #CamberSands we have been told they are looking for 4th person pic.twitter.com/l3HA2FYnRiTorally empty sea at #CamberSands we have been told they are looking for 4th person pic.twitter.com/l3HA2FYnRi
The Lydd and Lee-on-Solent-based coastguard search-and-rescue helicopters were scrambled to the scene on Wednesday, along with an air ambulance. An RNLI lifeboat from Rye and coastguard rescue teams were also there. The Lydd and Lee-on-Solent-based coastguard search-and-rescue helicopters were scrambled to the scene, along with an air ambulance. An RNLI lifeboat from Rye and coastguard rescue teams were also there.
A Sussex police spokesman said: “Three people have been pulled from the sea at Camber Sands on Wednesday.A Sussex police spokesman said: “Three people have been pulled from the sea at Camber Sands on Wednesday.
“One man was rescued at around 2.10pm and at around 2.20pm another person was seen in the water and was also rescued. A third person was rescued at 2.35pm.”“One man was rescued at around 2.10pm and at around 2.20pm another person was seen in the water and was also rescued. A third person was rescued at 2.35pm.”
Ch Supt Di Roskilly said: “We are working with Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Royal National Lifeboat Institute, South East Coast Ambulance and Rother District Council to clear the beach and encourage people to come out of the sea while we are investigating this incident. Ch Supt Di Roskilly said: “We are working with Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Royal National Lifeboat Institute, South East Coast ambulance and Rother district council to clear the beach and encourage people to come out of the sea while we are investigating this incident.
“We are also asking people to stay away from Camber for the afternoon and evening to assist emergency services in managing this incident.“We are also asking people to stay away from Camber for the afternoon and evening to assist emergency services in managing this incident.
“This has been an incredibly tragic situation and very traumatic for those who were there on the beach at the time. At this stage we do not know who the men are and are doing all we can to establish their identities.”“This has been an incredibly tragic situation and very traumatic for those who were there on the beach at the time. At this stage we do not know who the men are and are doing all we can to establish their identities.”
It is the second serious incident to take place recently at Camber Sands, which with its sand dunes has long been a popular destination for beachgoers. In July, 19-year-old Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea there. Da Cruz, who was visiting family in Croydon, south London, was one of three men who got into trouble. The two others, who were not connected to him, included a man aged 35 and his son aged 17. There was another fatal incident at Camber Sands in July. Nineteen-year-old Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died after getting into difficulty swimming in the sea there. Da Cruz, who was visiting family in Croydon, south London, was one of three men who got into trouble. The two others, who were not connected to him, included a man aged 35 and his son aged 17.
Wednesday’s deaths also came as police said that Mckayla Bruynius, a two-year-old girl who was swept into the sea with her father at Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall, on Friday, had died in hospital in Bristol. Wednesday’s deaths came as police said that McKayla Bruynius, a two-year-old girl who was swept into the sea with her father at Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall, on Friday, had died in hospital in Bristol. Her father, Rudy Bruynius, was also killed, during a weekend of coastal incidents that led to a total of seven deaths.
Her father, Rudy Bruynius, was also killed, during a weekend in which a total of six people were killed in tragedies around the coast. On Saturday, David Baker, a windsurfer in his 60s who was rescued by lifeboats off the coast of West Mersea, in Essex, died in hospital. On the same day, a man died after he got into difficulties while swimming off Sandbanks in Poole, ­Dorset and Lucas Walker, six and his 37-year-old mother, Julie, died when they got into ­difficulties in the water at Aberdeen beach.
They also included David Baker, a windsurfer in his 60s who was rescued by lifeboats off the coast of West Mersea, in Essex, before dying in hospital, a man who got into trouble outside the safe swim area at Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset, and six-year-old Lucas Walker and his 37-year-old mother Julie who got into difficulties in water at Aberdeen beach. It is believed that Walker had gone into the sea to try to rescue her son and another boy, 13, who had also got into trouble while swimming. The second boy and two other people believed to have gone in to help, a 25-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man, were taken to hospital.
Later on Saturday, a woman died after being recovered from treacherous seas off Jersey. Rescue boats from Jersey fire ­service and the RNLI were launched at about 8.20pm after two swimmers were reported to be in difficulty near Green Island beach. A male swimmer was rescued by a member of the public. The woman was later recovered from the water and transported to hospital, where she died, Jersey police said. It was revealed on Sunday that her name was Joy Godfray and she died the day before her 32nd birthday.
According to figures released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution as part of its ongoing Respect the Water campaign, 168 people drowned accidentally in the UK’s tidal waters last year. This is the most since records began being collected in 2011, though the figures vary minimally – the lowest was 163.
The RNLI said last week that crews had dealt with an extremely busy weekend. Yesterday a spokeswoman urged seaside visitors to take care and respect the water: “The sea may look appealing, and the RNLI would encourage people to use it, but do so safely - it can be dangerously unpredictable.
“Please visit lifeguarded beaches and swim between the red and yellow flags - the safe swim zone and the area watched by lifeguards. RNLI lifeguards are always happy to answer any questions or advise of any risks, including where any rip currents may be, which can catch out even the most experienced swimmers.”