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Swimmer dies after group caught in riptide in Norfolk Swimmer dies after group caught in riptide in Norfolk
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A man has died and another is in a "serious condition" after a group of swimmers got caught up in a riptide in Norfolk.A man has died and another is in a "serious condition" after a group of swimmers got caught up in a riptide in Norfolk.
The men were recovered from the water at Sea Palling, near Great Yarmouth, shortly before midday.The men were recovered from the water at Sea Palling, near Great Yarmouth, shortly before midday.
The BBC understands a 54-year-old man died while a 26-year-old man was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.The BBC understands a 54-year-old man died while a 26-year-old man was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Four people had initially got into trouble in the sea. Members of the public pulled them out of the sea, the RNLI said.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said CPR was carried out on both men, by a lifeguard and a member of the public. A coastguard spokeswoman added: "Quite a number of people went into the water to help. There were two people that needed medical attention."
A coastguard spokeswoman said: "Quite a number of people went into the water to help. There were two people that needed medical attention." Four men got "into difficulties" about "800m away from the lifeguarded area", said Tim Ash, from the RNLI.
Three land ambulances, two air ambulances, the Humber Coastguard rescue helicopter and three local coastguard teams took part in the operation, along with two RNLI inshore lifeboats from nearby Happisburgh. "Two of the lifeguards were on the shoreline and they ran down - when they got there the four casualties were all on land.
"A 26-year-old male... and a 54-year-old male were not breathing. Both had been pulled out by members of the public.
"The other two casualties - a 16-year-old boy and a man in his 20s - got out under their own power and didn't need assistance."
Three land ambulances, two air ambulances, the Humber Coastguard rescue helicopter and three local coastguard teams were called to the beach along with two RNLI inshore lifeboats.