MAN DIES AFTER BEING WASHED OFF ROCKS WHILST ANGLING
At 01.52 this afternoon,
Falmouth Coastguard received a 999 call from a young man reporting that his
friend was in trouble in the sea. The
man had run to life saving apparatus that was positioned nearby. He used the
perry bouy, to throw to his friend who was unfortunately unable to reach it.
Falmouth Coastguard said:
"The Coastguard advise that anglers who are fishing near the water’s edge and from an unstable platform (such as rocks) should wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid.
Falmouth Coastguard called
out the Boscastle and Port Isaac Coastguard rescue teams, and requested the
launch of the Port Isaac RNLI inshore lifeboat and requested a rescue
helicopter. The Trebarwith beach lifeguards also paddled their board to the
location.
One man was winched from
the water by the rescue helicopter and taken to hospital.
The weather conditions in
the area are Southerly Force 4, which was producing a heavy swell, and good
visibility.
The man was washed off the rocks and
his friend made every effort to save him.
The man has now been declared dead at
hospital.
Neil Oliver, Watch
Manager, "The Coastguard advise that anglers who are fishing near the water’s edge and from an unstable platform (such as rocks) should wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid.
"If you are undertaking activities at
the coast, it is advisable to have a means of communication in case of
emergency."