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| Barmouth coast search for missing teenagers resumes | Barmouth coast search for missing teenagers resumes |
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| The search for two teenagers missing off the Gwynedd coast has resumed. | The search for two teenagers missing off the Gwynedd coast has resumed. |
| The boys, aged 14 and 15, got into difficulty in the water at Barmouth beach at 13:40 BST on Sunday. | The boys, aged 14 and 15, got into difficulty in the water at Barmouth beach at 13:40 BST on Sunday. |
| It is understood they were part of a group of about 500 visitors from the Somali and Yemeni communities in Birmingham. | It is understood they were part of a group of about 500 visitors from the Somali and Yemeni communities in Birmingham. |
| The Coastguard said one person had been seen to "disappear under the water". Another person in the same group tried to help but managed to get out safely. | The Coastguard said one person had been seen to "disappear under the water". Another person in the same group tried to help but managed to get out safely. |
| Water rescue teams were stood down on Sunday evening, while a shoreline search continued. | Water rescue teams were stood down on Sunday evening, while a shoreline search continued. |
| It began again on Monday morning, with five coastguards rescue teams from Barmouth, Aberdovey, Fairbourne, Harlech and Criccieth involved. | It began again on Monday morning, with five coastguards rescue teams from Barmouth, Aberdovey, Fairbourne, Harlech and Criccieth involved. |
| BBC Wales' Brendon Williams at Barmouth Beach | |
| Barmouth beach would usually be packed with holidaymakers at this time of year - yet, it was almost deserted as the search resumed. | |
| While the weather was overcast, with a strong wind, only a handful were seen walking along it on Monday morning and nobody was swimming. | |
| An RNLI inshore lifeboat went out in the morning and 4x4 vehicles patrolled up and down the beach. | |
| But the incoming tide has now made it difficult to drive on large parts of the beach. | |
| The area had been packed with people on Sunday, with people enjoying more typical August weather. | |
| It was near a busy section of sandy beach near the town's RNLI station that the incident unfolded. | |
| After the teenagers went missing, a coastguard rescue helicopter, lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams and police were all involved in the search. | |
| Conditions in the area were "choppy" and searches were carried out in strong winds but the boys were not found. | Conditions in the area were "choppy" and searches were carried out in strong winds but the boys were not found. |
| A coastguard spokeswoman said: "There were a lot of people there - our report was that there were a number of people in the water and two people unaccounted for, one person had been seen to disappear under the water. | A coastguard spokeswoman said: "There were a lot of people there - our report was that there were a number of people in the water and two people unaccounted for, one person had been seen to disappear under the water. |
| "When the group on the beach checked who they had with them and who they didn't there were two people from the group unaccounted for and missing in the water." | "When the group on the beach checked who they had with them and who they didn't there were two people from the group unaccounted for and missing in the water." |