Man dies after falling onto wall at Camber Sands beach

A man has died in a “tragic accident” after falling onto a wall at a beach on the southeast coast of England.

Emergency services were called to Camber Sands near Rye on Saturday morning where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sussex Police said the incident is being treated as a “tragic accident” and that the man, whose age was not given, was not local to the area.

A spokeswoman said: “Emergency services went to the beach at Camber Sands near Rye just after 10.10am after a report that a man had sustained serious injuries by falling on to a wall.

“Sadly he was confirmed dead at the scene. His death is being treated as a tragic accident at this time and enquiries are being made to trace next of kin.

“He is not from the local area.”

The man may have been a kite surfer getting ready to set off on the activity for the morning, an employee of the nearby The Kitesurf Centre said.

The man, who did not wish to be named, said: “It looks like an incident while they were setting up their kite. They weren’t on the water.”

Weather conditions were good on Saturday, and not “not massively windy”, he added.

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