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| Holidaymaker dies after three caught in Cornwall rip current | Holidaymaker dies after three caught in Cornwall rip current |
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| A 27-year-old holidaymaker has died and two others are in hospital after being caught in a rip current off the coast of Cornwall. | A 27-year-old holidaymaker has died and two others are in hospital after being caught in a rip current off the coast of Cornwall. |
| The three swimmers were swept out to sea off Crantock beach, near Newquay, just before 19:30 BST on Tuesday. | The three swimmers were swept out to sea off Crantock beach, near Newquay, just before 19:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| They were rescued by two local surfers and airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. | They were rescued by two local surfers and airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. |
| The man was pronounced dead a short time later. His family has been informed, police said. | The man was pronounced dead a short time later. His family has been informed, police said. |
| The other two swimmers, aged 17 and 18, remain in hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured. | The other two swimmers, aged 17 and 18, remain in hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured. |
| More on this story, and other news | More on this story, and other news |
| Leigh Hallam, who saw the rescue from Pentire Point which overlooks the beach and called 999, said he saw seven men swimming when they started getting dragged out to sea. | Leigh Hallam, who saw the rescue from Pentire Point which overlooks the beach and called 999, said he saw seven men swimming when they started getting dragged out to sea. |
| "Four of them scrambled on the rocks but three of them kept getting dragged out," he said. | "Four of them scrambled on the rocks but three of them kept getting dragged out," he said. |
| "I was shouting to some paddleboarders and surfers to grab them and I was shouting to the three guys to swim sideways out of the rip but they were unresponsive." | "I was shouting to some paddleboarders and surfers to grab them and I was shouting to the three guys to swim sideways out of the rip but they were unresponsive." |
| An HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter along with two RNLI Lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue Team from Newquay, police and ambulance, were sent to the incident. | An HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter along with two RNLI Lifeboats and the Coastguard Rescue Team from Newquay, police and ambulance, were sent to the incident. |
| Crantock is known for its strong currents due to a river which runs across the beach. | Crantock is known for its strong currents due to a river which runs across the beach. |
| On 4 August 11 bodyboarders were rescued from a strong current by RNLI lifeguards. | On 4 August 11 bodyboarders were rescued from a strong current by RNLI lifeguards. |
| RNLI Lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said after that incident: "Crantock beach has some unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing. | |
| "The river is still running across the length of the beach which causes lateral currents at certain stages of the tide." | "The river is still running across the length of the beach which causes lateral currents at certain stages of the tide." |
| Safety advice if you get caught in a rip current | Safety advice if you get caught in a rip current |
| Source: RNLI | Source: RNLI |