Three surfers - two men and one woman - have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Cornwall in the UK.

Coastguards received "multiple 999 calls" at around a quarter past one this afternoon.

The three adults were among seven surfers who had to be rescued at Mawgan Porth, near Newquay.

Four of the group were located on shore, but the three who were airlifted to hospital later died.

The operation involved coastguard rescue teams and lifeboats from the RNLI, as well as a Royal Navy helicopter.