Police were called to the scene at Rhossili beach on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea at about 19:15 on Wednesday, following a report of a body having been discovered.
Locals reported seeing emergency services rush through the village of Llangennith towards the beach, while a coastguard helicopter circled overhead.
A Coastguard spokeswoman said:
“HM Coastguard responded to an incident in the Rhossili Bay area on Wednesday night, August 27.
“Rhossili Coastguard Rescue Team, a coastguard search and rescue helicopter and a lifeboat from Burry Port RNLI were sent to the scene.
“Alerted at around 7.30pm, Rhossili Coastguard Rescue Team, a coastguard search and rescue helicopter and a lifeboat from Burry Port RNLI were sent to the scene.”
A statement from South Wales Police said:
“Officers were called to Rhossili Beach, near to Hillend Camping Park, at around 7:15pm yesterday (Wednesday, August 27) following a report of a body having been discovered on the beach.
“The body of a 63-year-old man from Bristol was located on the beach. There are no suspicious circumstances. Formal identification is to take place this afternoon, but the man’s next of kin have been informed.”
[Lead image: Swansea Council]
