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Boy swept out to sea is rescued | |
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A boy who was swept out to sea off the Norfolk coast, sparking a major search operation, has been found. | |
The boy, reported to be 11, was picked up by an RAF search and rescue helicopter after going missing near Wells-Next-the-Sea. | |
He has been taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where his condition is said to be serious. | |
Lifeboats and helicopters were involved in the search for the boy who was from a Tamil festival in the town. | |
Thames Coastguard started the search after reports that a child was in the water off Wells-Next-the-Sea. | |
Child rescued | |
John Mitchell, of RNLI Wells, said it appeared initially that two youngsters had been spotted in the sea. | John Mitchell, of RNLI Wells, said it appeared initially that two youngsters had been spotted in the sea. |
One was rescued by an onlooker but when he went back to retrieve the boy, he could not be found. | One was rescued by an onlooker but when he went back to retrieve the boy, he could not be found. |
In addition to lifeboats, an RAF Sea King from Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk and the Norfolk police helicopter were involved. | |
The numbers of people in the town had been swelled by the Tamil festival which had been taking place in the area. | |
A police officer estimated that around 40,000 people had been in Wells during the day. | A police officer estimated that around 40,000 people had been in Wells during the day. |
One witness, Fiona Walker, told BBC N24: "It (the weather) has been considerably warmer today and there have been a lot of people down in the water." | One witness, Fiona Walker, told BBC N24: "It (the weather) has been considerably warmer today and there have been a lot of people down in the water." |