Woman dies after a fall from a seaside cliff in San Pedro

(CNS/FOX 11) - A female victim died today in a fall from a seaside cliff near Point Fermin in San Pedro.

Firefighters were dispatched about 2:10 p.m. to the 500 block of West Paseo del Mar to assist police and coroner's personnel at the scene, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The female victim, whose name and age were not immediately available, was found dead at the base of a cliff "after (an) apparent fall," Humphrey said.

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