Emergency services rushed to West Mersea beach near Colchester on Wednesday evening following a tragic incident. The RNLI, police officers, an air ambulance, firefighters and paramedics attended the scene. A cordon was set up, and people were advised to avoid the area.
No immediate details on nature of incident
It was not immediately clear what the nature of the incident was. West Mersea Coastguard Rescue Team stated: "Tonight we have responded to a tragic incident on West Mersea beach. Our team and West Mersea Lifeboat Station – RNLI were first on scene. We will not be making any further comment on the details at this time and leave this task to Essex Police as an ongoing incident. Our thoughts are with the family involved."
