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| Rip current teenagers rescued by St Agnes RNLI | Rip current teenagers rescued by St Agnes RNLI |
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| Two teenagers have been rescued after being pulled out to sea by a rip current. | Two teenagers have been rescued after being pulled out to sea by a rip current. |
| The daughter of an off-duty RNLI manager, saw the boys being overwhelmed by large waves at Trevaunance Cove in Cornwall on Saturday afternoon. | The daughter of an off-duty RNLI manager, saw the boys being overwhelmed by large waves at Trevaunance Cove in Cornwall on Saturday afternoon. |
| Her father, who is also a qualified lifeguard, raised the alarm before paddling out to wait with the teens for the St Agnes inshore lifeboat. | Her father, who is also a qualified lifeguard, raised the alarm before paddling out to wait with the teens for the St Agnes inshore lifeboat. |
| The boys, who are local to the area, were exhausted but uninjured. | |
| Rip currents are a major cause of accidental drowning and are responsible for the majority of RNLI Lifeguard rescues in the UK. | Rip currents are a major cause of accidental drowning and are responsible for the majority of RNLI Lifeguard rescues in the UK. |
| The strong currents, which run out to sea, can quickly drag people and debris away from the shallows of the shoreline and out to deeper water. | The strong currents, which run out to sea, can quickly drag people and debris away from the shallows of the shoreline and out to deeper water. |
| They are especially powerful in large surf and can reach a flow of 4-5mph. | They are especially powerful in large surf and can reach a flow of 4-5mph. |
| Rip currents can also happen around river mouths, estuaries and man-made structures like piers. | Rip currents can also happen around river mouths, estuaries and man-made structures like piers. |