Man, 50, dies at British beauty spot after getting into trouble swimming in the sea
A 50-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea in South Wales.
Coastguard crews, police and paramedics rushed to Tor Bay near Penmaen village on the Gower Peninsula on Friday afternoon after being alerted of the incident.
When they arrived, a 50-year-old man was pulled from the water at around 1pm, South Wales Police said.
The man, from Sandfields, Swansea, was declared dead at the scene by paramedics at around 4pm.
SWP said the man's family has been informed.
A witness to the tragic scene told The Sun that a coast guard member had cautioned the area is known for 'dangerous waters' and 'frequent riptides'.
They continued: 'There were many emergency services working together to recover the man.
They added: 'It looked like they were trying to resuscitate him in the helicopter.
'Afterwards, the climbing team returned to their vehicles and when we spoke to them, he said the man didn't survive.'
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