Norfolk drowning – man’s body pulled from water after getting into difficulty swimming near King’s Lynn in heatwave
A MAN’S body has been pulled from the water at a beauty spot in Norfolk after he got into difficulty amid the UK heatwave.
Police raced to Bawsey Pits Country Park near King’s Lynn at about 11.30am, where a man was in difficulty in the water.
A massive search and rescue operation was launched but the man was sadly pronounced dead.
Superintendent Malcolm Cooke from Norfolk Constabulary said: “Colleagues from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and East of England Ambulance Service assisted officers in the search.
“The body of the man was recovered from the water and he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family at this time.”
Earlier today, two water rescue boats and four fire crews were deployed to the scene.
A drone attended the scene was also used to search from above as sunseekers watched the desperate search from the shore.
Temperatures reached 30C in parts of Norfolk today as hundreds flocked to the water for some relief from the heat.
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