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| Man dies after getting into difficulties in sea off Gower | Man dies after getting into difficulties in sea off Gower |
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| A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Gower, near Swansea. | A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Gower, near Swansea. |
| The man was airlifted to the city's Morriston Hospital where a boy, nine, was also taken by ambulance following the incident at 15:40 BST on Tuesday. | The man was airlifted to the city's Morriston Hospital where a boy, nine, was also taken by ambulance following the incident at 15:40 BST on Tuesday. |
| South Wales Police confirmed the man had died after being pulled from the water in the Three Cliffs Bay area. | South Wales Police confirmed the man had died after being pulled from the water in the Three Cliffs Bay area. |
| A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called to reports that a young male had drifted out to sea." | A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called to reports that a young male had drifted out to sea." |
| The condition of the boy is unknown. | The condition of the boy is unknown. |
| Two people in wetsuits had managed to drag them to the beach and lifeboat volunteers searched for an hour for a third person reported to be in the water. | Two people in wetsuits had managed to drag them to the beach and lifeboat volunteers searched for an hour for a third person reported to be in the water. |
| No one was found and the lifeboat was stood down. | No one was found and the lifeboat was stood down. |
| Matt Horton, RNLI senior lifeguard manager, said the thoughts and prayers of the RNLI team were with the man's family "at this difficult time". | |
| He issued a warning to other people about the rip currents in the area, adding: "A rip is a strong current of water running out to sea that can quickly drag you out beyond your depth. | |
| "They can sometimes be identified by a channel of churning, choppy water or debris on the sea's surface." | "They can sometimes be identified by a channel of churning, choppy water or debris on the sea's surface." |