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| 15-year-old pulled from sea dies | 15-year-old pulled from sea dies |
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| A 15-year-old boy has died after being swept out to sea off the Norfolk coast. | A 15-year-old boy has died after being swept out to sea off the Norfolk coast. |
| The boy 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 was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, but died 30 minutes after he arrived. | He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, but died 30 minutes after he arrived. |
| The emergency services had been called to reports of two boys in the sea. The first boy, aged 11, was rescued almost immediately, police say. | |
| Child rescued | Child rescued |
| But the second had a longer ordeal and was almost swept into the open sea before he was picked up by the helicopter. | |
| A police helicopter and local lifeboat were also involved in the search. | |
| The boys are believed to have been in the town for a Tamil Festival. | |
| A police officer estimated that around 40,000 people had been in Wells during the day for the festival. | A police officer estimated that around 40,000 people had been in Wells during the day for the festival. |
| 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." | 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." |