A woman has sadly died following an incident at Pendine beach.

A large scale emergency operation took place with four units from Dyfed Powys Police, three Rapid Response Vehicles and an ambulance from the Welsh Ambulance Service and a unit from HM Coastguard on the scene, and the area was closed off by police shortly after 1.3pm.

“Dyfed-Powys Police received a call just before 12.25pm this afternoon, reporting an incident at Pendine Beach, Pendine, Carmarthenshire,” a police spokesperson said.

“Sadly the body of a woman has been found. Next of kin have been advised and are being supported by officers. The death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries continue,” they added.

A spokesperson for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: “We were called at approximately 12.20pm today, Tuesday, April 19, to the Pendine Sands area of Carmarthenshire.

“We sent an advanced paramedic practitioner and an emergency ambulance to the scene, where crews were also supported by two duty operational managers.”