Man dies after struggling in sea off coast of North Wales

A man, in his 30s, has died after getting into difficulty in the sea by Barmouth, Gwynedd, police have said.

North Wales Police and the coastguard were called to the area shortly before 2pm on August 2 following reports of a person struggling in the water.

The man was then taken to Ysybyty Gwynedd, in Bangor, by air ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead, a spokesperson for the force said. They added that his family have been made aware of his death.

Earlier, an officer had told North Wales Live there were four people in the water, one of whom had been described as a casualty.

Witnesses also stated that several children had been rescued from the sea. They are now said to be safe and were cared for by volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said teams had been busy dealing with multiple search and rescue incidents across the Welsh coast on Sunday.

Along with the incident in Barmouth, Gwynedd, it said the Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team was called to help three people in the water at Hell’s Mouth. The casualties were said to be suffering from suspected hypothermia and were given medical care, the agency said.

The man’s death comes just 24 hours after a swimmer got into difficulty by Pedn Vounder Beach, near Porthcurno, Cornwall on August 1.

A multi-agency rescue was launched to rescue the man, in his 40s, but he despite the best efforts of medical workers, he could not be revived.

His next of kin have since been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner, a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said.

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