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| Swimmer dies after group caught in Norfolk rip current | |
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| A man has died and another is said to be in a serious condition after a group of swimmers got caught up in a rip current in Norfolk. | |
| The men were pulled unconscious from the water at Sea Palling, near Great Yarmouth, shortly before midday. | The men were pulled unconscious from the water at Sea Palling, near Great Yarmouth, shortly before midday. |
| A 54-year-old man died while a 26-year-old man was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. | A 54-year-old man died while a 26-year-old man was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. |
| Members of the public pulled them out of the sea, the RNLI said. | Members of the public pulled them out of the sea, the RNLI said. |
| For more stories from the county, visit the BBC Norfolk Live page | For more stories from the county, visit the BBC Norfolk Live page |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said paramedics treated two men, "both in cardiac arrest". | The East of England Ambulance Service said paramedics treated two men, "both in cardiac arrest". |
| A spokesman said: "Sadly a man, believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene." | A spokesman said: "Sadly a man, believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene." |
| 'Not breathing' | 'Not breathing' |
| A coastguard spokeswoman said: "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, the RNLI said. | Four men got into difficulties about 800m away from the lifeguarded area, the RNLI said. |
| Jack Hood, RNLI lifeguard supervisor, said: "It appears these four men got into distress in the water because of one of the notorious rips that can occur off this coast. | Jack Hood, RNLI lifeguard supervisor, said: "It appears these four men got into distress in the water because of one of the notorious rips that can occur off this coast. |
| "One of our lifeguards immediately started CPR on the 54-year-old, assisted by a member of the public who declared he was a medic. Meanwhile, a member of the public who had experience of first aid was giving CPR to the 26-year-old, so our lifeguard moved her focus to take over his treatment. | "One of our lifeguards immediately started CPR on the 54-year-old, assisted by a member of the public who declared he was a medic. Meanwhile, a member of the public who had experience of first aid was giving CPR to the 26-year-old, so our lifeguard moved her focus to take over his treatment. |
| "In the meantime, our other lifeguard had rushed to obtain oxygen and a defibrillator from the RNLI's beach lifeguard unit. Whilst the 26-year-old was breathing when she returned with the equipment, the 54-year-old was not." | "In the meantime, our other lifeguard had rushed to obtain oxygen and a defibrillator from the RNLI's beach lifeguard unit. Whilst the 26-year-old was breathing when she returned with the equipment, the 54-year-old was not." |
| 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. | 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. |