Southend sea swimmer dies after getting into difficulty in water

The two people got into difficulty in the sea on Thursday evening, and one died at the scene.

Two helicopters, several ambulances, police and coastguard were called to reports of two people in trouble off Thorpe Bay Esplanade in Southend-on Sea in Essex at about 5pm on Thursday.His death is not believed to be suspicious and his family are aware, a spokesman added.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: "HM Coastguard responded to reports of two people in difficulty in the water in the Thorpe Bay area, Southend [on Thursday]."Alerted at around 4.40pm, lifeboats and hovercraft from Southend RNLI, coastguard rescue teams from Southend and Canvey Island and the coastguard helicopter from Lydd were sent to the scene.The ambulance service said the other man was rescued from the water and taken to Southend University Hospital for further treatment.

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