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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.