TWO women have tragically died after being pulled from the water at nearby popular beaches.
One woman, believed to be in her 50s, was pulled from the sea on Sunday at Portreath beach near St Ives, Cornwall , yesterday.
She was suspected to have suffered a cardiac arrest and paramedics were unable to revive her as they scrambled to the scene just after 12.30pm.
Less than four hours later, another woman’s body was tragically discovered.
The second woman was thought to have gone swimming at Porthcothan beach near Padstow when she got into trouble.
Her body was found face down in the water.
Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that neither woman has been formally identified.
The force said that they were alerted to the first incident following a report issued by the South Western Ambulance Service Trust.
RNLI lifeguards rushed to the crowded beach as members of the public enjoyed the summer weather .
Many beach goers are understood to have witnessed the tragic incident as it unfolded.
