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Two men die after English Channel dive | Two men die after English Channel dive |
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Two divers have died after getting into difficulty in the English Channel. | Two divers have died after getting into difficulty in the English Channel. |
The men, in their 40s, had been with a group of divers near Eastbourne, East Sussex, police said. | The men, in their 40s, had been with a group of divers near Eastbourne, East Sussex, police said. |
Sussex Police said Dover Coastguard contacted them at 13:40 BST to report the men were in difficulty. | Sussex Police said Dover Coastguard contacted them at 13:40 BST to report the men were in difficulty. |
They were airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to the Eastbourne District General Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The divers are said to be from outside the county. | They were airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to the Eastbourne District General Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The divers are said to be from outside the county. |
Det Ch Insp Mark Ling said: "Tragically two divers have died. | Det Ch Insp Mark Ling said: "Tragically two divers have died. |
"We are informing their families and will be conducting an investigation into the circumstances." | "We are informing their families and will be conducting an investigation into the circumstances." |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the diver's boat was in mid-Channel, south of Eastbourne, when the men got into difficulties. |
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