Bangor: a woman has died after an incident in Helen's Bay beach
The woman, who was in her 60s, was one of three people who got into difficulty in the water
Last updated 26th Jan 2026
A woman has died after an incident at Helen's Bay beach near Bangor in Co Down.
Police confirmed the woman who was in her 60s, died "following a report of a concern for safety in the Helens Bay area on Saturday afternoon."
The spokesperson added: "Police received a report that the Coastguard had removed three people from the water.
"One woman was taken to hospital where sadly she has since died. Her death is not being treated as suspicious."
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) received an emergency call at about 1pm yesterday (Saturday) afternoon.
A total of three people were taken to hospital after getting into difficulty at the beach.
The coastguard said several onlookers tried to rescue the trio - with one of them going into the sea
A Coastguard helicopter, Bangor and Portaferry Coastguard rescue teams, and Bangor RNLI inshore lifeboat also attended, as did the police.