11 August 2025 , 07:41
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Two women have been confirmed dead after swimming off the coast of Cornwall.
One swimmer was pulled from the water at Portreath beach in Redruth this afternoon.
The woman, who is believed to be aged around 50, is thought to have suffered from a cardiac arrest after being rescued from the sea.
She was declared dead at the scene.
Police were alerted to the incident at around 12.35pm following a report from the ambulance service.
RNLI lifeguard also attended the incident.
Cornwall Live reported that officers were called to the beach to assist paramedics as the popular spot was full of sunbathers at the time.
Meanwhile, another woman got into trouble while swimming at Porthcothan beach near Padstow.
Her body was recovered from the water at 4.21pm today.
Police have yet to identify either of the bodies or their next of kin.
Its spring tidal range can be noticeable, considerably affecting water depth.
Beachgoers can be taken by surprise by quickly changing tides, the Met Office has warned.
It comes a day after a woman in her 60s died after drowning off a beach in Lincolnshire.
Emergency services pulled the swimmer out of the water at Skegness Beach at about 5.30pm on Saturday.
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