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Boy missing off Somerset coast Boy missing off Somerset coast
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Helicopters and lifeboats were on Sunday searching for a four-year-old boy who fell into the sea off the coast of Somerset. An air and sea rescue for a missing four-year-old boy in Somerset has been called off until Monday. Police said it was too dark to search for the boy and the operation would resume in the morning.
The boy's parents dived into the water to try to rescue him but could not find him. A passerby noticed their difficulty and called emergency services. The boy's parents had dived into the water to try to rescue him after he fell into the sea on the south side of a slipway at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. A passerby noticed their difficulty and called emergency services.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a search involving helicopters, coastguard rescue teams and two lifeboats was continuing after the alarm was raised. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a search involving helicopters, coastguard rescue teams and two lifeboats began after the alarm was raised.
"The parents of the child have been treated on scene after they went in after the boy and required medical treatment for water ingestion," a spokeswoman said."The parents of the child have been treated on scene after they went in after the boy and required medical treatment for water ingestion," a spokeswoman said.
"A member of the public dialled 999 at 6.04pm to inform Swansea coastguard that they had seen two adults go in the water to attempt to rescue a small child and that they needed medical assistance. Swansea coastguard sent the Burnham-on-Sea coastguard rescue team to the scene, along with the two Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats."A member of the public dialled 999 at 6.04pm to inform Swansea coastguard that they had seen two adults go in the water to attempt to rescue a small child and that they needed medical assistance. Swansea coastguard sent the Burnham-on-Sea coastguard rescue team to the scene, along with the two Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats.
"The coastguard rescue helicopter from Portland is also on scene, along with a police helicopter and Avon ambulance service." An Avon and Somerset police spokesman added: "A thorough search has been under way but due to loss of natural light the search has been suspended until the morning. The public are thanked for their assistance."