Both victims were winched from the water and taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital at Truro after being swept to sea at Mullion Cove in Cornwall

A man and a woman have died after being swept into sea from a harbour wall.

Both victims were winched from the water and taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital at Truro after being swept to sea at Mullion Cove.

Photos that emerged from the scene of the rescue at Mullion Cove showed a coastguard helicopter searching the waters  and what appeared to be an RNLI lifeboat below, weathering choppy conditions.

The coastguard confirmed that the Penlee and the Lizard lifeboats assisted with the operation, joining coastguard rescue teams from Mullion and Porthleven. A HM Coastguard helicopter from Newquay was also present.

Devon and Cornwall Police has now confirmed both sadly died, reports Cornwall Live.