Man and woman who died at Fistral beach in Cornwall ‘fell from rocks’ as bystanders desperately tried to save them
A man and woman have died at Fistral beach in Cornwall, Britain's best-known surfing spot, after reportedly falling from rocks into the sea. Bystanders attempted to rescue the pair before emergency services arrived, but both died at the scene. The incident is part of a wider spate of water-related deaths reported across the country amid the current heatwave, raising fresh concerns about coastal and open-water safety.
The Fistral beach deaths came hours after a separate water tragedy elsewhere, in which one man died and another was taken to hospital, according to reports. Full details of the circumstances, including the identities of those involved and the exact sequence of events, had not been confirmed at the time of reporting.
- Man and woman died at Fistral beach, Cornwall, after apparently falling from rocks
- Bystanders tried but failed to save them before help arrived
- Comes amid a wider spate of water deaths during the current heatwave