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Two children have died after a major incident at Bournemouth beach saw 10 people pulled from the sea and one man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach, which was packed with half-term holidaymakers as temperatures hit 22C.
The other eight people pulled from the sea have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
It is believed all those involved in the incident were aged between 12 and 18.
A man in his 40s, who is believed to have been in the water at the time of the incident, is being held on suspicion of manslaughter. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean. “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.
Bournemouth beach incident in pictures
Watch: Emergency services respond after children die following incident on Bournemouth beach
Emergency services responded after reports of people requiring assistance on the beach off Bournemouth Pier on Wednesday afternoon.
Two air ambulances attended the scene, as well as six ambulances and a hazardous area response team, a spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said.
Bournemouth beach ‘very busy’ at time of incident as half-term temperatures hit 22C
A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach.
The beach was packed with thousands of half-term holidaymakers at the time of the incident as temperatures hit 22C.
Thousands were at Bournemouth beach at the time of the incident
Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan, of Dorset Police, confirmed the beach was “very busy” at the time of the incident, while Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean.
“Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.
Locals claimed the mystery incident involved a jet ski as ten people were pulled from the sea. Footage posted online appeared to show CPR being given to at least one person.
Watch: What happened on Bournemouth beach?
Bournemouth incident a ‘salutary lesson’ that ‘danger is ever present’ on beaches, says MP
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean.
In a statement last night, he said: “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening.
“A salutary lesson that our beaches and ocean can give much pleasure but danger is ever present.
“Thanks to the Life Guards and the Air Ambulance who we can take for granted.”
Dorset Police statement in full
Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan, of Dorset Police, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young people who tragically died and we are doing all we can to support their families.
“I understand the beach was very busy at the time of the incident and I would ask anyone with information that may assist our enquiries to please come forward.
‘We are at the early stages of our investigation and would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Two children dead and 10 pulled from sea as man arrested
Two children have died after a major incident at Bournemouth beach saw 10 people pulled from the sea and one man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
A girl, 12, and a 17-year-old boy died after being rescued on Wednesday afternoon at Bournemouth beach, which was packed with half-term holidaymakers as temperatures hit 22C.
Two helicopters landed on Bournemouth beach
The other eight people pulled from the sea have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
It is believed all those involved in the incident were aged between 12 and 18.
A man in his 40s, who is believed to have been in the water at the time of the incident, is being held on suspicion of manslaughter. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the incident was a “salutary lesson” that “danger is ever present” on beaches and the ocean. “Thoughts with everyone associated with the dreadful events unfolding in Bournemouth this evening,” he said.
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