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Man from Oxfordshire dies in incident at Cornwall beach Man from Oxfordshire dies in incident at Cornwall beach
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The beach has a lifeguard present from 10:00 BST to 18:00The beach has a lifeguard present from 10:00 BST to 18:00
One man has died and a second suffered injuries following an incident in the sea off Cornwall.One man has died and a second suffered injuries following an incident in the sea off Cornwall.
Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Mawgan Porth beach at about 20:30 BST on Tuesday, following reports of concern for two people in the water.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Mawgan Porth beach at about 20:30 BST on Tuesday, following reports of concern for two people in the water.
The force said a man in his 40s from Oxfordshire was confirmed dead at the scene after being recovered from the water and given emergency treatment.The force said a man in his 40s from Oxfordshire was confirmed dead at the scene after being recovered from the water and given emergency treatment.
Another man suffered minor injuries. The force said the death was not being treated as suspicious and the man's next of kin had been informed.Another man suffered minor injuries. The force said the death was not being treated as suspicious and the man's next of kin had been informed.
An eyewitness told BBC Radio Cornwall that multiple ambulances and rescue craft were at the scene.An eyewitness told BBC Radio Cornwall that multiple ambulances and rescue craft were at the scene.
"The first I saw was a group of people gathered on the beach, with other people looking at them, It was fairly obvious that something bad had happened," he said."The first I saw was a group of people gathered on the beach, with other people looking at them, It was fairly obvious that something bad had happened," he said.
He said rescue teams and the coastguard helicopter had arrived at the scene "within minutes".He said rescue teams and the coastguard helicopter had arrived at the scene "within minutes".
"It was apparent the person on the beach was in big trouble as they started resuscitation and that went on for sometime."It was apparent the person on the beach was in big trouble as they started resuscitation and that went on for sometime.
"Somebody went to the lifeguard hut for the defibrillator, so it was obviously very serious.""Somebody went to the lifeguard hut for the defibrillator, so it was obviously very serious."
He said the search went on into darkness with boats "scouring the bay" with searchlights.He said the search went on into darkness with boats "scouring the bay" with searchlights.
'Extensive operation'
Another witness, Sally Rustom, said she was eating dinner when she noticed helicopters in the area.
"The operation was extensive," she said.
"If I had somebody that I cared about, that was lost, I'd be so impressed [with] how long they stayed to try and find somebody.
"They were there, I would say, for an hour and a half."
"It's really sad for everybody."
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