The death toll in the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster rose to 20 today after a further body was found.
The grim discovery was made in Morecambe by a bird watcher at 1.20 p.m.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "At 1.20pm this afternoon police were called to the promenade at Morecambe, near to the Headway Hotel after a bird watcher had spotted a body on a sand bank.
"The body of a person of oriental appearance has been recovered and taken to hospital.
"Police investigating the tragedy in which 19 cocklers died in Morecambe Bay will now attempt to identify what they are considering is the latest victim.
"A post mortem will held tomorrow."
The discovery comes just a day after a leading member of Morecambe's Chinese community said the final death toll may be as high as 24.