Man and woman die after being pulled from sea off Cornish beach

Image caption, HM Coastguard said informed of the incident off Fistral Beach at about 21:30 By Cameron Weldon South West Published 27 July 2026, 08:44 BST Updated 26 minutes ago A man and a woman have died after getting into trouble in the sea off a popular beach. The two people were pulled from the water off Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, at about 21:45 BST on Sunday, about 15 minutes after HM Coastguard said it was called. Devon and Cornwall Police said both were both confirmed dead at the scene. Search and rescue teams from Newquay, Padstow and St Agnes took part in the operation, along with lifeboats from Newquay RNLI and a coastguard helicopter. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall The force said their families had been informed and a file would be prepared for the coroner. "Our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time," the police added. Follow BBC Cornwall on X , external , Facebook , external and Instagram , external . Send your story ideas to [email protected] , external . Related topics Cornwall Newquay Related internet links HM Coastguard Devon & Cornwall Police