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| Teenager dragged from rip current | Teenager dragged from rip current |
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| A teenage girl is in a stable condition in intensive care after nearly drowning while swimming off St Ives in Cornwall. | |
| Three French girls, all aged 17, had been swimming off Porthmeor Beach when they were caught by a strong rip current in the surf. | Three French girls, all aged 17, had been swimming off Porthmeor Beach when they were caught by a strong rip current in the surf. |
| Two of the girls managed to get to shore and raised the alarm for their friend. | Two of the girls managed to get to shore and raised the alarm for their friend. |
| Several people who were nearby then waded into the water and dragged the unconscious girl to the beach. | Several people who were nearby then waded into the water and dragged the unconscious girl to the beach. |
| All three girls were flown to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. | All three girls were flown to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. |
| Two have since been released following treatment but the third girl remains in intensive care. | Two have since been released following treatment but the third girl remains in intensive care. |