This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-65771464

The article has changed 12 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 5 Version 6
Bournemouth: Girl, 12, and boy, 17, die after incident off beach Bournemouth: Girl, 12, and boy, 17, die after incident off beach
(32 minutes later)
The beach was cleared along with nearby Pier Approach, police said The beach was cleared along with nearby Pier Approach in Bournemouth
A 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died after being pulled from the sea off Bournemouth Pier.A 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died after being pulled from the sea off Bournemouth Pier.
Eight other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the incident, to which emergency services were called at 16:32 BST on Wednesday.Eight other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the incident, to which emergency services were called at 16:32 BST on Wednesday.
A man in his 40s who was on the water at the time has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Dorset Police said.A man in his 40s who was on the water at the time has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Dorset Police said.
An investigation has been launched into what happened.An investigation has been launched into what happened.
It is not clear how the boy and girl, who died in hospital, sustained their critical injuries.It is not clear how the boy and girl, who died in hospital, sustained their critical injuries.
Dorset Police are now working to establish the circumstances around the incident alongside the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Dorset Police are working alongside the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The coastguard said it had conducted a search to make sure there were no other people missing and was "satisfied there are not".The coastguard said it had conducted a search to make sure there were no other people missing and was "satisfied there are not".
Emergency services, including a coastguard helicopter, were called to the scene. In a statement, Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan said the beach is understood to have been "very busy" at the time of the incident and appealed to anyone with any information to come forward.
South West Ambulance Service, two air ambulances, Poole and Southbourne coastguard rescue teams, Mudeford RNLI lifeboat and Dorset Police were all sent in support. "We are at the early stages of our investigation and would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident," he said.
The beach was cleared along with nearby Pier Approach and the area was cordoned off, a police spokesman said. He added that the force was doing "all we can to support" the families of the two people who died.
Bournemouth beach had been packed with people enjoying the sunshine during the half-term break. This air ambulance landed on Bournemouth beach
Eeman Qamar, from Southampton, was on the beach with her mother and three-month-old baby. Other emergency services that attended the scene included South West Ambulance Service, two air ambulances, Poole and Southbourne coastguard rescue teams, and a Mudeford RNLI lifeboat.
She told the BBC that just after 16:00 lifeguards began to tell people to clear the beach, saying there had been a major incident. The beach was also cleared, along with the nearby Pier Approach, with a cordon set up.
Eeman Qamar, from Southampton, was on the beach with her mother and three-month-old baby at the time. She told the BBC that, just after 16:00 BST, lifeguards began to tell people to clear the beach, saying there had been a major incident.
"After about 20 minutes, the first air ambulance arrived and landed right in the middle of the beach," she said."After about 20 minutes, the first air ambulance arrived and landed right in the middle of the beach," she said.
Ms Qamar continued: "The lifeguards started getting on jet skis and boats, searching the sea and about 20 minutes later the second air ambulance arrived and it took another hour-and-a-half for them to finish the whole search and rescue operation." "The lifeguards started getting on jet skis and boats, searching the sea and about 20 minutes later the second air ambulance arrived and it took another hour-and-a-half for them to finish the whole search and rescue operation."
Kathryn Walton, from Oxford, was also on the scene with her family at the time and described seeing lifeguards and "loads of people rushing on to the beach". A cordon was set up near the pier
She said people were moved away from an area of the beach as several other emergency service vehicles arrived at the scene. Kathryn Walton, from Oxford, was also on the scene with her family and described seeing lifeguards and "loads of people rushing on to the beach".
She said people were moved away from an area of the beach as several other emergency service vehicles arrived.
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns expressed his condolences to the families of those who died and said the incident was a "salutary lesson that our beaches and ocean can give much pleasure but danger is ever present".
"A dreadful event in circumstances when they were enjoying beautiful weather in our town. So sad," he wrote on Twitter. "Thanks to the lifeguards and the Air Ambulance who we can take for granted."
Anyone with any information is being asked to contact Dorset Police via the force's website or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230083818. Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously via its website or on freephone 0800 555 111.
How have you been affected by what's happened? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.How have you been affected by what's happened? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
WhatsApp: +44 7756 165803WhatsApp: +44 7756 165803
Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSayTweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay
Upload your pictures/video hereUpload your pictures/video here
Or fill out the form belowOr fill out the form below
Please read our terms & conditions and privacy policyPlease read our terms & conditions and privacy policy
If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.
Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.
Related TopicsRelated Topics
RNLIRNLI
BournemouthBournemouth
Dorset PoliceDorset Police