Man dies in rip tide tragedy

A MAN has died and another is seriously ill in hospital after several swimmers were caught in a rip tide off the Norfolk coast yesterday.

Two men were pulled unconscious from the water by members of the public after getting into difficulties at Sea Palling, near Great Yarmouth.

A man aged 54 later died and a 26-year-old was airlifted to Norfolk and Norwich hospital.

Two other people – a 16-yearold boy and a man in his 20s – also struggled in the water but made it to shore.

The alarm was raised shortly before midday. Three land ambulances, two air ambulances, a rescue helicopter and three local coastguard teams took part in the operation.