Man dies after being hit by wave on Blackpool sea wall
The coastguard said the man was hit by a large wave
A man has died after being swept into the sea by a large wave on Blackpool's sea wall.
Coastguard officers, RNLI lifeboats and an RAF helicopter were all sent to reports of a person in the water off Cocker Square at lunchtime.
The man was pulled out of the sea by a lifeboat crew and ashore to a waiting ambulance.
A Coastguard spokeswoman said he was later pronounced dead at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Su Daintith, Watch Manager, said: "The man we believe was about to enter the water at the bottom of the sea wall steps when he was swept off without any warning by a large wave which was a result of the overnight weather conditions.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this tragic time."
Blackpool's promenade, showing the treacherous sea conditions and the steps in the Cocker Square area. 

A man has died after he was hit by a large wave and swept out to sea in , England. The 44-year-old victim was reportedly stood on the steps near to  when he was hit by the wave. Witnesses looked on as the man was swept out to sea.

Watch manager Su Daintith released a statement confirming the death of the individual. "The man we believe was about to enter the water at the bottom of the sea wall steps when he was swept off without any warning by a large wave which was a result of the overnight weather conditions," they said. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this tragic time."

 lifeboats,  officers and the  received reports of a man in the sea around lunchtime. A lifeboat crew managed to retrieve him from the water, and he was transported by ambulance to , where he was pronounced dead.