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Man, 74, dies trying to save swimmers at Tywyn beach | |
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A man has died after attempting to rescue two teenage girls who got into difficulty in the sea in Gwynedd. | A man has died after attempting to rescue two teenage girls who got into difficulty in the sea in Gwynedd. |
The 74-year-old was recovered unconscious from the water at Tywyn, by a crew from Aberdovey RNLI Lifeboat at 16:14 BST on Saturday. | |
He was flown to hospital by the coastguard rescue helicopter but later died. | |
The girls were taken to hospital as a precaution. | The girls were taken to hospital as a precaution. |
In a separate incident, three people including a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, were rescued from the sea in Harlech at about 15:30 BST on Saturday. | |
Harlech Coastguard team, Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat, North Wales Police and paramedics were involved in the rescue. | |
North Wales Police warned people to take extra care in the sea and to avoid taking risks. |