Irish beach cordoned off after body of man discovered
A beach in Ireland has been cordoned off by the authorities after the body of a man was discovered on Friday.
The public is being asked to avoid Castlerock beach in Co Derry following the discovery the body.
It is understood a man got into difficulty in the water.
A spokesperson for the PSNI has confirmed police are at the scene. The police spokesperson said: "Police are currently in attendance after a body was found on the beach in Castlerock today, Friday 20th June.
"Cordons are in place and the public is asked to avoid the area at this time."
A spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed its assistance was requested, reports BelfastLive.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance were also in attendance.
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The beach was very busy with school children present during one of the hottest days of the year, with temperatures forecast as high as 27 Celsius in certain areas of Northern Ireland.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 14:35 on Friday 20 June following reports of an incident at Castlerock Beach.
"NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic, 2 Emergency Crews, 1 HART Crew and an Ambulance Officer to the scene.
"Ambulance Control also tasked the Charity Air Ambulance, with HEMS Team on board, to attend.
"Following assessment and initial treatment, no patients were taken from the scene."
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