A girl in her 60s has died after drowning off a Lincolnshire seaside.
The emergency companies rushed to the scene at Skegness seaside after the lady bought into issue within the water.
An RNLI lifeboat and crew had been alerted to rescue the lady, together with a coastguard helicopter and an air ambulance.
The swimmer was pulled from the water at about 5.30pm.
She was introduced again to shore, the place she died, Lincolnshire Police mentioned.
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The pressure mentioned: ‘Her subsequent of kin are conscious. Our ideas are along with her household and mates at this tough time.’
Footage reveals the coastguard helicopter circling over the scene earlier than touchdown on the seaside quarter-hour after the lady was introduced on shore.
Individuals reacted to the information on social media.
One beachgoer wrote: ‘Heartbreaking was there with my grandson, so many individuals having enjoyable, however in a second her life was taken away.’
One other one mentioned: ‘Was within the sea with my daughter at Skegness final week, we had been solely knee deep. It was a wierd sea that day, it was calm and you then would get 3 or 4 large highly effective waves. I can swim within the sea, I’ve at all times achieved it, however that day you could possibly really feel the ability of the water making an attempt to drag you in. At occasions, I used to be struggling to face up. It was a harmful sea that day.’
One other individual mentioned: ‘That’s so very unhappy. Condolences to the household involved. Thanks to all concerned on this emergency, so tragic that it ended so sadly.’
Skegness seaside is a well-liked spot for households and swimmers to benefit from the water and actions, together with a paddling pool and kayaking.
Through the peak season, a lifeguard is stationed on the seaside.
Like all seashores alongside the North Beach, Skegness seaside additionally experiences tides.
Whereas it isn’t recognized for significantly robust currents, the spring tide vary specifically will be noticeable, which might have an effect on water depth.
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