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| Man dies at Cornish beach after being rescued from water | Man dies at Cornish beach after being rescued from water |
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| Holidaymaker, 27, dies and two others in hospital after being caught in riptide at Crantock beach, near Newquay | |
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| Wed 16 Aug 2017 11.23 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 18.26 GMT | |
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| A holidaymaker has died after being caught in a riptide at a Cornish beach, where there have recently been warnings about unpredictable currents. | A holidaymaker has died after being caught in a riptide at a Cornish beach, where there have recently been warnings about unpredictable currents. |
| The 27-year-old man, who died after being pulled from the sea at Crantock beach, near Newquay, on Tuesday night, was among a group of three men who were swept out while swimming. | The 27-year-old man, who died after being pulled from the sea at Crantock beach, near Newquay, on Tuesday night, was among a group of three men who were swept out while swimming. |
| They were pulled from the water by two surfers from Cornwall and airlifted to Treliske hospital by an HM Coastguard helicopter. | They were pulled from the water by two surfers from Cornwall and airlifted to Treliske hospital by an HM Coastguard helicopter. |
| The 27-year-old was pronounced dead a short time later, Devon and Cornwall police said. The other two swimmers, aged 17 and 18, remain in hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured. | The 27-year-old was pronounced dead a short time later, Devon and Cornwall police said. The other two swimmers, aged 17 and 18, remain in hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured. |
| The death is not being treated as suspicious and the man’s family have been informed. | The death is not being treated as suspicious and the man’s family have been informed. |
| Crantock beach, managed by the National Trust, was the scene of a mass rescue five days ago in which several bodyboarders were caught in a strong current. | Crantock beach, managed by the National Trust, was the scene of a mass rescue five days ago in which several bodyboarders were caught in a strong current. |
| As the tide came in on 11 August, a strong travelling rip current appeared, sweeping the bodyboarders out of their depth. | As the tide came in on 11 August, a strong travelling rip current appeared, sweeping the bodyboarders out of their depth. |
| Two lifeguards, deployed on rescue boards, performed 11 rescues. | Two lifeguards, deployed on rescue boards, performed 11 rescues. |
| RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said: “Crantock beach has unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing.” | RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said: “Crantock beach has unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing.” |
| The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter, two RNLI lifeboats, the coastguard rescue team from Newquay, police and ambulance crews were sent to the incident on Tuesday at about 7.30pm. | The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter, two RNLI lifeboats, the coastguard rescue team from Newquay, police and ambulance crews were sent to the incident on Tuesday at about 7.30pm. |
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