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Pair almost drown at beauty spot Pair almost drown at beauty spot
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Two teenagers nearly drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea at a beauty spot in Dorset.Two teenagers nearly drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea at a beauty spot in Dorset.
People on Studland beach dragged a girl and a boy, suffering from symptoms of hypothermia, from the sea.People on Studland beach dragged a girl and a boy, suffering from symptoms of hypothermia, from the sea.
South West Ambulance contacted Portland Coastguard after taking a call from a member of the public on Tuesday evening, a spokeswoman said.South West Ambulance contacted Portland Coastguard after taking a call from a member of the public on Tuesday evening, a spokeswoman said.
The Cambridge girl, who was "near to drowning", was flown to Dorset County Hospital the boy to Poole Hospital. The Cambridge girl, who was "near to drowning", was flown to Dorset County Hospital and the boy to Poole Hospital.
'Washing machine effect''Washing machine effect'
A Portland Coastguard spokesman said: "Two people were in the water in distress.A Portland Coastguard spokesman said: "Two people were in the water in distress.
"We don't know exactly what happened to them."We don't know exactly what happened to them.
"The first reports from the ambulance were that two people had been dragged out of the water.""The first reports from the ambulance were that two people had been dragged out of the water."
Earlier, another young swimmer had been caught in strong sea swell off Seatown Beach, in west Dorset, shortly before 1400 BST.Earlier, another young swimmer had been caught in strong sea swell off Seatown Beach, in west Dorset, shortly before 1400 BST.
Others on the beach called 999 after attempts to save him failed, but a large wave then washed the boy ashore.Others on the beach called 999 after attempts to save him failed, but a large wave then washed the boy ashore.
"It is quite dangerous in Lyme Bay, which tends to have steep-shelving pebble beaches," the spokesman added."It is quite dangerous in Lyme Bay, which tends to have steep-shelving pebble beaches," the spokesman added.
"It has a washing machine effect as the wave dumps on the beach and the next sucks behind it and so on."It has a washing machine effect as the wave dumps on the beach and the next sucks behind it and so on.
"It can take the pebbles from under your feet.""It can take the pebbles from under your feet."