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| Three surfers die after getting into difficulty in the sea in Cornwall | Three surfers die after getting into difficulty in the sea in Cornwall |
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| Three surfers have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off a beach in Cornwall, police say. | |
| The two men and a woman were among seven people who had to be rescued at Mawgan Porth, near Newquay. | |
| Coastguards received "multiple 999 calls" from people at about 13:15 GMT when the trio got into trouble. | |
| Four of the group were located on shore, but the three adults who were airlifted to hospital later died. | Four of the group were located on shore, but the three adults who were airlifted to hospital later died. |
| 'Tragic' deaths | |
| After the alarm was raised, a search was launched involving Newquay and Padstow Coastguard rescue teams, RNLI lifeboats and a Royal Navy helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. | After the alarm was raised, a search was launched involving Newquay and Padstow Coastguard rescue teams, RNLI lifeboats and a Royal Navy helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. |
| Two of the people recovered from the water were given medical treatment at the scene. | Two of the people recovered from the water were given medical treatment at the scene. |
| The three were transferred to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro by the navy helicopter and Devon and Cornwall's air ambulances. | |
| They were pronounced dead in hospital, Devon and Cornwall Police said. | |
| Superintendent Jim Pearce, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "This is a tragic incident and our condolences go out to the families of those involved. | |
| "Along with the other emergency services, we are now working to ascertain the full circumstances of this incident and our priority is to contact the families of those involved and offer all the support we can." | |
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