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| One man dead and another missing after being swept into Cornish sea | One man dead and another missing after being swept into Cornish sea |
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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. | 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. | 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.” | “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. | 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. |
| It is understood the men were holidaymakers from the same family. | |
| James Instance, of Falmouth coastguard, said: “Our understanding is they were down on holiday in Cornwall. It’s a stark reminder of quite how powerful the sea is and how things can happen incredibly quickly. | |
| “There was a significant breaking wave in the area building during the course of the afternoon. It may not have looked particularly rough but they were challenging conditions close in shore.”Instance said the search teams had night vision equipment available but the risk to the rescuers outweighed the hope of finding him in the dark. He added: “We would have searched throughout the night. If we felt there was any chance whatsoever of finding him we would have continued.“The helicopter was going across time after time, it was a very detailed search of the area. We were confident when we stood down the search that if the missing person had been on the surface we would have found him. It is an unimaginable tragedy for those concerned. Our thoughts primarily are with the family.” |