Man dies on UK seaside after ‘incident in sea’ as emergency providers and air ambulance swarm
A man in his 70s has died following an incident on Croyde Beach in Devon. Witnesses said they saw around five police cars, three ambulances and the Devon Air Ambulance at the scene
The Devon Air Ambulance on Croyde Beach(Image: Paul Blight )
A man in his 70s has tragically died following an incident at Croyde Beach in Devon.
Eyewitnesses said that they spotted approximately five police vehicles, three ambulances and the Devon Air Ambulance responding to the incident in the early part of the afternoon on Wednesday. One onlooker reported seeing the air ambulance land twice.
Regrettably, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the individual involved had sadly passed away. A spokesman for the force stated: “We were called at around 1.25pm on Wednesday 12 August following a report of a man having suffered a medical episode while in the sea at Croyde Beach.
Emergency services swarmed the scene but the man sadly died(Image: Reach)
“Sadly, despite resuscitation attempts the man in his 70s was pronounced deceased at the scene.”, reports Devon Live. “His next of kin have been informed.”
Meanwhile, a man has tragically died after being pulled from the water at a well-known beach in East Sussex.
The 18-year-old encountered difficulties at Camber Sands on Sunday evening alongside two others, a 16-year-old lad and an 24-year-old man who both managed to get out of the water safely.
It was initially reported that a 24-year-old man had died while the 18-year-old had escaped the water. It has now been confirmed that it was the 18-year-old who died.
Emergency crews raced to the scene and recovered a 18-year-old man at around 7pm, and he was tragically pronounced dead. His relatives have been notified as officers boost their presence in the area while investigations continue.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said they were called just before 7pm on Sunday after it was reported that three people had got into difficulty after entering the water.
Sussex Police said: “Sadly, despite lifesaving attempts by paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced deceased a short while later.
“His next of kin have been informed, and our thoughts are with them. Inquiries in the area remain ongoing and an increased emergency presence is visible at this time.”
The three were known to each other and had travelled to the beach together from London, police added. “There are no suspicious circumstances and this will now be a coronial matter,” a spokesperson said.
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