A rockfall incident at Cornwall's Sandymouth beach in the UK has caused the death of an unfortunate man.
Sandymouth beach is located near Bude. The rockfall occurred on July 16, 2019 at about 11:45 am. The victim was hit by rocks that fell from above, according to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. The 66-year-old man was on vacations with his wife.
The police reported that he was using climbing equipment. Nevertheless, it has not been clarified how those rocks detached from the slope and what was his exact location in respect to the cliff.
Lifeguards quickly called emergency crews, including and air ambulance, that rushed at the scene. However, the situation was irreversible. "We were called just before midday with reports of a cliff fall involving a man at Sandymouth Beach in Bude. Emergency services attended and sadly the man was confirmed deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. Coastguard and fire remain the scene and inquiries are ongoing," a spokesperson of Devon and Cornwall Police, stated.
The body of the victim was recovered the next day in an operation that was led by the fire department.
Due to the incident, The Falmouth Coastguard has issued the following warning in order to alert people about the hazards of cliff climbing in the area: "We put the responsibility on people not to take unnecessary risks. It is a dangerous thing to do to be climbing on cliffs without really, really knowing the area and taking the appropriate safety measures in place. It is a really risky activity to go free climbing as it were. There is unstable areas [and] there is shale on the rocks and on the cliffs as well, so unless you are specifically trained we just advise people not to go climbing on our cliffs."
Sources: BBC.com, Metro.co.uk, Dailymail.co.uk, Cornwalllive.com
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