UK police pull bodies of three women from sea at Brighton

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had ​recovered the bodies of three ‌women from the sea in Brighton and were working to establish ​how the "tragic incident" had ​happened.

Local media reported that multiple ⁠emergency vehicles, lifeboats and ​a helicopter attended the scene ​on the seafront on the eastern side of the city in southern ​England.

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"This is a tragic ​incident and fast-moving enquiries are ongoing to ‌confirm ⁠the identities of these three women and understand exactly what has happened," Adam Hays, ​chief superintendent ​at ⁠Sussex Police, said in a statement.

The police ​said they were called ​at ⁠05.45 local time (0445 GMT) over concerns about three women in ⁠the ​sea, and would ​provide further updates when available.

Reporting by Sarah ​Young; Editing by Kate Holton

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