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| Mother and son die after Aberdeen beach rescue | Mother and son die after Aberdeen beach rescue |
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| A mother and son have died after five people got into difficulty in the sea off Aberdeen beach. | A mother and son have died after five people got into difficulty in the sea off Aberdeen beach. |
| It is understood that two brothers, aged six and 13, were paddling in the water when they were swept away. Their mother and others tried to save them. | It is understood that two brothers, aged six and 13, were paddling in the water when they were swept away. Their mother and others tried to save them. |
| The emergency services arrived at 16:45 on Saturday. | The emergency services arrived at 16:45 on Saturday. |
| Five people were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where a 37-year-old woman and a six-year-old boy were pronounced dead. | Five people were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where a 37-year-old woman and a six-year-old boy were pronounced dead. |
| The 13-year-old boy, a 25 year-old woman and a man, 28, remain in hospital receiving treatment. Their condition is not known. | |
| Police Scotland has launched an investigation and officers are searching the scene. | |
| Witness Emma Anderson was in the area at the time and told the BBC she heard sirens and police "frantically" telling people to evacuate the area. | Witness Emma Anderson was in the area at the time and told the BBC she heard sirens and police "frantically" telling people to evacuate the area. |
| "The whole boulevard was covered in ambulances and police. We overheard there was a body in the water and we saw what seemed to be the body of a small child floating lifelessly in the sea," she said. | "The whole boulevard was covered in ambulances and police. We overheard there was a body in the water and we saw what seemed to be the body of a small child floating lifelessly in the sea," she said. |
| "This is something that will forever be in my mind. Not something I ever expected to see on a fun day out with my kids. Heartbreaking for all involved." | "This is something that will forever be in my mind. Not something I ever expected to see on a fun day out with my kids. Heartbreaking for all involved." |
| Rachel McBain, 25, who rang 999, told the Sunday Mail newspaper she saw two children go into the waves. | Rachel McBain, 25, who rang 999, told the Sunday Mail newspaper she saw two children go into the waves. |
| "I turned away for a few minutes and when I looked back I saw the two bodies floating in the water," she said. | "I turned away for a few minutes and when I looked back I saw the two bodies floating in the water," she said. |
| "I was panicking but phoned the police. The next minute it was absolute chaos and there were sirens within seconds." | "I was panicking but phoned the police. The next minute it was absolute chaos and there were sirens within seconds." |
| Ch Insp Stewart Mackie described it as a "very tragic incident". | Ch Insp Stewart Mackie described it as a "very tragic incident". |
| He added: "It will undoubtedly bring shock and sadness to the entire city of Aberdeen and further afield. | He added: "It will undoubtedly bring shock and sadness to the entire city of Aberdeen and further afield. |
| "Given the recent weather conditions we'd urge members of the public to take care, especially when near coastal or beach areas." | "Given the recent weather conditions we'd urge members of the public to take care, especially when near coastal or beach areas." |
| He also asked anyone who witnessed the incident to make contact with police by calling 101. | He also asked anyone who witnessed the incident to make contact with police by calling 101. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the news was "heartbreaking". | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the news was "heartbreaking". |
| She tweeted: "Tragic, heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with all those involved." | She tweeted: "Tragic, heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with all those involved." |
| Police are currently making contact with the next of kin of the deceased. Fire crews, coastguards and the ambulance service were involved in the rescue effort. | Police are currently making contact with the next of kin of the deceased. Fire crews, coastguards and the ambulance service were involved in the rescue effort. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said some people had been pulled out of the water by police and others had been rescued by the inshore lifeboat. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said some people had been pulled out of the water by police and others had been rescued by the inshore lifeboat. |