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Bodyboarder dies after sea rescue Bodyboarder dies in surf accident
(about 8 hours later)
A man has died and a young boy has been airlifted to hospital after being rescued from the sea in Cornwall. A 51-year-old man has died and a 14-year-old boy has been flown to hospital after they had to be rescued from the surf at Newquay in Cornwall.
Falmouth coastguard said the pair were "boogie boarding" at Newquay's Fistral beach when they got into difficulties just after 1900 BST. The pair, believed to be a father and son from Essex, were "boogie boarding" at Fistral beach when they got into difficulties just after 1900 BST.
A member of the public pulled them from the water and both were flown to Treliske Hospital in Truro by a rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. They were pulled from the water and flown by a rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose to Truro's Treliske Hospital.
A coastguard spokesman said the pair were believed to have been on holiday. The man, who has not yet been named, was later pronounced dead at hospital.
He added: "It is believed that they were boogie boarding, wet suits were not being worn and the surf height was six feet." Devon and Cornwall Police said that the boy was detained in hospital, suffering from shock and hypothermia, but was recovering well.
Mark Thomas, the duty watch manager at Falmouth coastguard, said the victims were thought to have been swept out to sea on a rip tide. Rip tide
The family were on holiday and were staying at an apartment in the seaside resort of Newquay, which is a popular haunt for surfers and boogie boarders because of its waves.
Emergency services were alerted after a woman dialled 999 to report that people were entering the water to try to get the pair out.
It is believed that they were boogie boarding, wet suits were not being worn and the surf height was six feet Falmouth Coastguard
Two inshore lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams, paramedics and police were called to the scene after the pair were plucked from the water.
The lifeguard patrol at Fistral beach ends at 1800 BST, so was not operating at the time.The lifeguard patrol at Fistral beach ends at 1800 BST, so was not operating at the time.
Two inshore lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams, paramedics and police were called to the scene after the pair had been plucked from the water. A Falmouth coastguard said: "It is believed that they were boogie boarding, wet suits were not being worn and the surf height was six feet."
Boogie boarding, also known as body boarding, is a form of wave-riding using a board of foam, smaller than a surfboard. Mark Thomas, the duty watch manager at Falmouth coastguard, said the victims were thought to have been swept out to sea on a rip tide.
Boogie boarding, also known as bodyboarding, is a form of wave-riding using a board of foam, smaller than a surfboard.