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An RAF helicopter and lifeboats joined a rescue operation for two swimmers who were reported missing near Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday evening. | An RAF helicopter and lifeboats joined a rescue operation for two swimmers who were reported missing near Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday evening. |
The men, both thought to be 34 and from the town, were seen struggling in the water after the tide turned near the North Somerset coast. | |
A spokesman for the coastguard said the men entered the water while their girlfriends remained on the beach. | |
The search for the pair was resumed at first light on Wednesday. | The search for the pair was resumed at first light on Wednesday. |