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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. Teams searching for a four-year-old boy missing after falling into the sea at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset are now looking for his body.
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. A call was made at about 18:00 BST on Sunday after the boy's parents were seen going into the sea to rescue him.
They were treated at the scene for water ingestion. Because of the strong currents the couple were unable to reach their son, named as Dylan Cecil, from Kettering.
Emergency services searched for part of the night, with teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead. A Swansea Coastguard spokesman said: "It is a recovery mission and the search is continuing."
Police underwater search teams arrived earlier and have also begun helping in the operation which has involved about 50 people. Teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead worked for most of the night, with a short break in the early hours, before resuming at 05:30 BST.
Police underwater search teams 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.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. It is not known how the boy fell into the water.
The BBC understands the family is from Kettering and they were visiting family and friends in the area. His parents were treated for water ingestion after being pulled to safety.
Coastguards have said the spring tide currents in Burnham can be "hazardous". Witness Clare Holbrook, from Yate, said: "We could see the parents in the water and could see that they were really struggling to stay within the confines of the beach bit, the tide was horrendous.
"Somebody grabbed two of the life rafts and meanwhile people were grabbing their phones dialling 999.
"They were pulled out with the life rafts to a certain point.
"I ran across the beach to help pull him out - the life raft bought him out to the edge of the water, but it wasn't far enough with the way the tide was coming in.
"If he had stayed there he would have ended up being dragged back out, so we dragged him out the water."
The family are believed to have been visiting relatives and friends in the area.
Coastguards 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."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.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 Reverend 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."