Swimmer, 24, dies after being pulled from sea at popular UK beach

NewsUK News A 24-YEAR-OLD man has tragically died after being pulled from the water following a huge search operation at a UK beach. Emergency services launched their frantic search at Camber Sands, East Sussex, following reports three people had gotten into difficulty in the water last night. A Coastguard helicopter, rescue teams and lifeboat were deployed to the area Credit: UKNIP A 24-year-old man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene Credit: UKNIP A Coastguard helicopter, rescue teams and lifeboat were deployed to the area alongside police and paramedics as crews worked to rescue the struggling swimmers. Two people who entered the water, a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, safely made their way out of the sea. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A 24-year-old man was later rescued at around 7pm and was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, despite the best efforts of paramedics. His family have been informed of the tragedy as police conduct enquiries into the sad death. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Just before 7pm on Sunday (August 9), emergency services were called to Camber Sands Beach in Rye, after it was reported that three people had got into difficulty after entering the water. “A large search operation was conducted and two of the three, a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, safely exited the water. “A third man, aged 24, was pulled from the water at around 7.30pm. “Sadly, despite lifesaving attempts by paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced deceased a short while later. Most read in The Sun “His next of kin have been informed, and our thoughts are with them. “Enquiries in the area remain ongoing, and an increased emergency presence is visible at this time.” A spokesman for the coastguard said: “At 6.37pm last night, HM Coastguard was called to an incident at Camber Sands, East Sussex. “An HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter was sent, along with Pett Level lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Rye Bay and Romney Marsh, Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service.”