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Archie Farmer
BBC News, South West
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Emergency services were called to Wacker Quay at about 18:00 BST on Saturday
An 11-year-old girl has died at a Cornwall beauty spot after an incident in the water.
Emergency services were called to Wacker Quay at Antony, Torpoint, after concerns were raised for a person in the water at about 18:00 BST on Saturday.
The girl, from the South Devon area, was recovered and given emergency treatment but died at the scene.
Devon and Cornwall Police said her death was not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesperson for the force added the girl's family had been informed and would be supported by officers.
Wacker Quay forms part of the Tamar Valley landscape and provides free public access to the River Lynher.
Speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall, a coastguard spokesperson said teams had responded to 20 callouts throughout the day.
There were 10 lifeboat taskings and "a couple of helicopter taskings", they said.
