Camber Sands

[wehatepalace]

Three people are feared dead and three more fighting for their lives after being stung by a swarm of jellyfish off the British coast.

Six people are thought to have suffered cardiac arrests having come into contact with the swarm of jellyfish who are thought to have been brought close to the shores of Camber Sands by the warm currents.

A 19-year-old lad has been flown to hospital while two more are being treated at the beach near Rye, East Sussex, by paramedics.

A UK Coastguard spokesperson said police and the RNLI are at sea searching for any survivors.

 

[Driver8]

Blimey. My son's band were playing there Friday.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I was off to swim there today, but changed my mind and went to Deal instead. Normally loads of families on the beach at Camber - packed today

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Source for OP?

None of this is confirmed. News saying one missing and two in life threatening condition. No mention of jellyfish at this time.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Source for OP?

None of this is confirmed. News saying one missing and two in life threatening condition. No mention of jellyfish at this time.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/24/swimmer-stung-to-death-by-jellyfish-at-camber-sands-6025971/

 

[Rock Lobster]

"A local news agency earlier said that three people had died as a result of jellyfish stings. Police and HM Coastguard said that this was not the case."

From that Metro article.

A mate of mine was their earlier with his family, they'd left just before this all happened.

 

[wehatepalace]

Would appear not jelly fish, I'm guessing some kind of riptide.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Would appear not jelly fish, I'm guessing some kind of riptide.

No! Portuguese Man of War. Confirmed.

 

[Ernest]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-36878055

 

[jevs]

"A local news agency earlier said that three people had died as a result of jellyfish stings. Police and HM Coastguard said that this was not the case."

Probably the Argus making shit up again.

 

[the wanderbus]

My eldest daughter was there today, spoke to her at around 1:30 , she said the RNLI helicopter was up at the time. She has since told me she was in the sea before and after the incident.

 

[Gazwag]

No! Portuguese Man of War. Confirmed.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The 19 year old, who was missing, has been found dead, washed up on the beach this morning.

 

[sir albion]

Well the express could be right mmmmm.....
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/692613/Swarms-deadly-jellyfish-UK-waters

 

[Notters]

Well the express could be right mmmmm.....
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/692613/Swarms-deadly-jellyfish-UK-waters

Good old express.

The collective noun for jellyfish is not "swarm", but either fluther or smack.

Portuguese man o' war are not jellyfish anyway, but Siphonophorae.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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[Seagulltonian]

A sad outcome at the end of the day, which probably started off as totally care-free and happy
RIP to the young lad that died and speedy recoveries to the other two members of his family that were caught up in the tragedy.

 

[Mr Putdown]

No! Portuguese Man of War. Confirmed.

There were reports that a jellyfish had stung the three people but Sussex Police have confirmed tonight that this is not the case.

https://www.juicebrighton.com/news/brighton-news/2048670/teenagers-body-found-at-camber-sands/

 

[spring hall convert]

Well the express could be right mmmmm.....
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/692613/Swarms-deadly-jellyfish-UK-waters

Bloody immigrants, coming over here, causing trouble.

 

[Notters]

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Wish we had them in Newhaven!