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| Drifting surfers rescued from Cornwall cove | Drifting surfers rescued from Cornwall cove |
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| Two surfers have been rescued off the Cornish coast after drifting 200 yards (180m) out to sea, coastguards said. | Two surfers have been rescued off the Cornish coast after drifting 200 yards (180m) out to sea, coastguards said. |
| The man and woman from Doncaster, were in their early 20s, and rescued from Poldhu Cove at 21:00 BST on Saturday. | |
| A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose winched them from the water. The Lizard lifeboat assisted the rescue. | A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose winched them from the water. The Lizard lifeboat assisted the rescue. |
| Coastguards said the surf was strong and had carried them out to sea. Both were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital suffering from hypothermia. | Coastguards said the surf was strong and had carried them out to sea. Both were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital suffering from hypothermia. |
| The pair had decided to go surfing off the beach as night fell, coastguards added. |