A woman in her 60s has tragically died after getting in to difficulty in the sea at Skegness.
Following reports of a woman in the water, the RNLA launched a major search while an air ambulance flew over the seaside town in Lincolnshire.
The woman was rescued from the sea at 5pm and brought back to shore but Lincolnshire Police confirmed she was unable to be saved and sadly passed away.
A spokesperson from the RNLI confirmed a lifeboat was launched and CPR carried out on a person at the beach.
A police spokesperson said: 'We received a call from the Coastguard at 5.39pm yesterday (August, 8) reporting that they had rescued a woman who had got in difficulty in the sea at Skegness.
