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03/08/2017
Young Children Rescued After Being Swept Out To Sea In Ballycastle
Three young children have been rescued after being swept out to sea on the North Antrim coast.
Emergency services were called at 8.36pm on Wednesday after the children, who had been paddling in a river at Ballycastle, lost their footing and were swept out to sea.
It is understood members of the public entered the water to rescue the children.
The Coastguard said: "We tasked Ballycastle Coastguard Rescue Team, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 199 and requested Portrush and Red Bay RNLI lifeboats to proceed."
The children were all taken to the Causeway Hospital and are in a stable condition.
Image credit: Kevin McAuley
(LM/MH)
Emergency services were called at 8.36pm on Wednesday after the children, who had been paddling in a river at Ballycastle, lost their footing and were swept out to sea.
It is understood members of the public entered the water to rescue the children.
The Coastguard said: "We tasked Ballycastle Coastguard Rescue Team, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 199 and requested Portrush and Red Bay RNLI lifeboats to proceed."
The children were all taken to the Causeway Hospital and are in a stable condition.
Image credit: Kevin McAuley
(LM/MH)
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