A group of whales have been washed up on a beach in East Yorkshire. Humberside Police said the seven animals have been beached on a stretch of coastline between the villages of Tunstall and Withernsea. They said the Coastguard and British Marine Life Rescue were helping with the situation. The force said in a tweet: Coastguard are currently dealing with seven whales that have sadly washed up on the beach, between Tunstall and Withernsea. They have also contacted British Marine Life Rescue, who are attending to assist. A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: Just before 8.30am today HM Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public with a report of seeing a number of whales on the shoreline at Withernsea beach.
Withernsea whales tragedy as ten majestic creatures die on Christmas Eve
A rescue mission sadly proved futile for the animals washed up on the beach
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Ten whales have tragically died after they washed up on a stretch of East Yorkshire coastline.