Woman in her 60s dies after incident in sea off Skegness beach

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Supplied Sand is whipped up as a large red and white helicopter comes into land on a sandy beach under a blue sky. To the right, a man wearing orange hi-vis overalls bows his head as he stands next to a yellow Lifeguards sign.

A woman in her 60s has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Skegness beach.

The RNLI said a lifeboat was scrambled as part of a major search. A coastguard helicopter and an air ambulance were also deployed.

The woman was rescued from the water shortly after 17:30 BST.

Lincolnshire Police said she was brought back to shore "but sadly died".

Supplied An inshore lifeboat - a small, orange craft carrying three people wearing yellow jackets, red lifejackets and white helmets - makes waves as it heads out into a calm-looking blue sea under a blue sky, with white wind turbines on the horizon.

A spokesperson for the force added: "Her next of kin are aware. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time."

A coastguard helicopter could be seen circling the area before landing on the beach along with the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance at about 17:45.

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