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Two teenagers die at Norfolk nature reserve | Two teenagers die at Norfolk nature reserve |
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Two teenagers who got into difficulty in water at a nature reserve in Norfolk have been found dead, police have said. | Two teenagers who got into difficulty in water at a nature reserve in Norfolk have been found dead, police have said. |
The boy and girl were seen getting into difficulty in water at Thorpe Marshes Reserve in Trowse at about 16:50 BST. | The boy and girl were seen getting into difficulty in water at Thorpe Marshes Reserve in Trowse at about 16:50 BST. |
A coastguard helicopter joined police and ambulance staff searching the area, but the pair were later found dead. | A coastguard helicopter joined police and ambulance staff searching the area, but the pair were later found dead. |
Chief fire officer Nigel Williams, from Norfolk Fire and Rescue, said: "Tragically there was nothing we could do." | Chief fire officer Nigel Williams, from Norfolk Fire and Rescue, said: "Tragically there was nothing we could do." |
He added: "Two young people have lost their lives whilst in open water. | He added: "Two young people have lost their lives whilst in open water. |
"My heartfelt condolences, and those from every firefighter at the scene, go out to the family at this terribly sad time." | "My heartfelt condolences, and those from every firefighter at the scene, go out to the family at this terribly sad time." |
'Crowd gathered' | 'Crowd gathered' |
Ch Insp Nathan Clark of Norfolk police said: "Both bodies were discovered within water and were sadly pronounced dead at the scene." | Ch Insp Nathan Clark of Norfolk police said: "Both bodies were discovered within water and were sadly pronounced dead at the scene." |
Police said inquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. | Police said inquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. |
Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service and the coastguard helicopter remain on scene. | Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service and the coastguard helicopter remain on scene. |
The BBC understands the dead teenagers were a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. | The BBC understands the dead teenagers were a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. |
Nikki Fox, a BBC Look East reporter who was at the scene, said: "Two ambulances left the scene with the two bodies just before 21:00. | Nikki Fox, a BBC Look East reporter who was at the scene, said: "Two ambulances left the scene with the two bodies just before 21:00. |
"A small crowd of people had gathered to watch the search operation. People were visibly upset." | "A small crowd of people had gathered to watch the search operation. People were visibly upset." |
She said she saw a woman and a child wrapped in towels leaving the water. | She said she saw a woman and a child wrapped in towels leaving the water. |
The marsh, to the east of Norwich, is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust and is described as its "first truly urban site". | |
Its website says the reserve has a "large area of open water" known as St Andrew's Broad. |