Climber dead and two injured after major sea rescue on Welsh coast

A rock climber has died and two others were injured after an incident on the Pembrokeshire coast.

A major rescue operation was launched on Thursday, with the Coastguard called to St Govan's Head.

Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were contacted by the ambulance service at 16:25 over concerns for the welfare of three people on the coast, and two people were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The force said the death was not being treated as suspicious and the person's next of kin have been informed.

A helicopter, rescue teams from Fishguard, St Govan's and Tenby were sent, as well as an Irish Coastguard helicopter and two Wales Air Ambulances. An RNLI lifeboat from Angle also attended.

St Govan's Head is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with the limestone cliffs towering up to 40m (131 ft) above the sea.

There are as many as 300 recognised climbing routes, with some graded beyond "Hard Very Severe", according to the British Mountaineering Council.

In some areas there are unstable rocks and the cliffs are closed to climbing in spring and summer months due to nesting sea birds.