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| Bodyboarder dies in surf accident | Bodyboarder dies in surf accident |
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| A man has died and a 14-year-old boy has been flown to hospital after they were rescued from the surf at Newquay in Cornwall. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| They were pulled from the water and flown by a rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose to Truro's Treliske Hospital. | They were pulled from the water and flown by a rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose to Truro's Treliske Hospital. |
| The man, 51, who has not been named, was later pronounced dead at hospital. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said that the boy was detained in hospital, suffering from shock and hypothermia, but was recovering well. | Devon and Cornwall Police said that the boy was detained in hospital, suffering from shock and hypothermia, but was recovering well. |
| 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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. | 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. | Boogie boarding, also known as bodyboarding, is a form of wave-riding using a board of foam, smaller than a surfboard. |