A boy who was swept out to sea off the Norfolk coast, sparking a major search operation, has been found.
A 15-year-old boy has died after being swept out to sea off the Norfolk coast.
The boy, reported to be 11, was picked up by an RAF search and rescue helicopter after going missing near Wells-Next-the-Sea.
The boy 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.
He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, but died 30 minutes after he arrived.
Lifeboats and helicopters were involved in the search for the boy who was from a Tamil festival in the town.
Lifeboats and helicopters were involved in the search for the boy who is believed to have been in the town for a Tamil Festival.
Thames Coastguard started the search after reports that a child was in the water off Wells-Next-the-Sea.
Child rescued
Child rescued
John Mitchell, of RNLI Wells, said it appeared initially that two youngsters had been spotted in the sea.
A police officer estimated that around 40,000 people had been in Wells during the day for the festival.
One was rescued by an onlooker but when he went back to retrieve the boy, he could not be found.
One witness, Fiona Walker, told BBC News 24: "It [the weather] has been considerably warmer today and there have been a lot of people down in the water."
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.
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."
