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| A man has died and another is still missing after the pair were swept off rocks while fishing in Cornwall. | A man has died and another is still missing after the pair were swept off rocks while fishing in Cornwall. |
| Police confirmed on Tuesday morning that a 21-year-old who was found by HM Coastguard and RNLI crews had died. The search for the second man was suspended when darkness fell on Monday and will resume on Tuesday. | |
| Devon and Cornwall police said: “At approximately 15.00 hours on Monday 4 September 2017, police were called to a report of two males having been washed into the sea near Treyarnon Bay, north Cornwall. | |
| “The males had been fishing off the rocks. Following a search by the RNLI and HM Coastguard a 21-year-old male was located and airlifted to the Royal Cornwall hospital, Treliske.” | |
| Police said the man’s death was confirmed at the hospital and his next of kin had been informed. The search for the second man would continue at sunrise, police said. | |
| The rescue operation began after a member of public reported that two men had been swept from rocks into the sea. | The rescue operation began after a member of public reported that two men had been swept from rocks into the sea. |
| Treyarnon Bay, near Padstow, is popular with families, swimmers and anglers. | Treyarnon Bay, near Padstow, is popular with families, swimmers and anglers. |