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| Burnham missing boy sea search continues | Burnham missing boy sea search continues |
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| Rescue teams are continuing to search for a four-year-old boy who went missing at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset on Sunday evening. | Rescue teams are continuing to search for a four-year-old boy who went missing at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset on Sunday evening. |
| Emergency services were called at about 18:00 BST after the boy's parents were seen going into the sea to try to rescue him. | Emergency services were called at about 18:00 BST after the boy's parents were seen going into the sea to try to rescue him. |
| They were treated at the scene for water ingestion. | They were treated at the scene for water ingestion. |
| Emergency services searched for part of the night, with teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead. | Emergency services searched for part of the night, with teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead. |
| Police underwater search teams arrived earlier and have also begun helping in the operation which has involved about 50 people. | Police underwater search teams arrived earlier and have also begun helping in the operation which has involved about 50 people. |
| 'Hazardous' currents | 'Hazardous' currents |
| The call was made by someone who saw the boy's parents jumping in on the south side of the slipway, which is about 2m deep. | |
| Because of the strong currents the couple were unable to reach their son, despite their frantic efforts. | Because of the strong currents the couple were unable to reach their son, despite their frantic efforts. |
| The BBC understands the family is from Kettering and they were visiting family and friends in the area. | The BBC understands the family is from Kettering and they were visiting family and friends in the area. |
| Coastguards have said the spring tide currents in Burnham can be "hazardous". | Coastguards have said the spring tide currents in Burnham can be "hazardous". |
| Dave Hughes, from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: "At one point we had five coastguard rescue teams, three search-and-rescue aircraft and six inshore lifeboats all searching that area." | |
| He said that at the time of the rescue the water was at high tide, but once it ebbed overnight, teams were able to expand their search along the exposed area of beach. | |
| BBC reporter Clinton Rogers, speaking from the scene, said: "As I look out I can see two lifeboats, they are searching quite a long stretch of coastline - about a five-mile stretch as far out as Bridgwater Bay. | BBC reporter Clinton Rogers, speaking from the scene, said: "As I look out I can see two lifeboats, they are searching quite a long stretch of coastline - about a five-mile stretch as far out as Bridgwater Bay. |
| "It's very sad to see the family looking out over the wall, desperately clinging on to hope of good news, but everyone is now convinced this is an operation that will eventually recover a body - that's the sadness of it - but they're not giving up." | "It's very sad to see the family looking out over the wall, desperately clinging on to hope of good news, but everyone is now convinced this is an operation that will eventually recover a body - that's the sadness of it - but they're not giving up." |
| The Rev Graham Witts, from St Andrew's Church in Burnham, said: "I discovered what had happened last night, so I went down last night to be with the family. | The Rev Graham Witts, from St Andrew's Church in Burnham, said: "I discovered what had happened last night, so I went down last night to be with the family. |
| "One just tries to be there and support them. | "One just tries to be there and support them. |
| "I know they're very grateful for all the efforts of the RNLI, BARB [Burnham Area Rescue Boat] and all the other rescue services and they appreciate everyone is doing their best in this tragedy." | "I know they're very grateful for all the efforts of the RNLI, BARB [Burnham Area Rescue Boat] and all the other rescue services and they appreciate everyone is doing their best in this tragedy." |