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Three taken to hospital after Helen's Bay incident

News imageBBC The image shows waves at the edge of a concrete pathway at Helen's Bay beach. The sign in the foreground is red and lists do's and don't's for the country park. BBC
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said three people have been taken to hospital

Three people have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty at Helen's Bay beach, County Down.

The coastguard said several onlookers tried to help, including one who had gone into the water.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) received an emergency call at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday.

Following treatment at the scene, two patients were taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald and one to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital.

Two emergency crews, a rapid response paramedic, a Hart (Hazardous Area Response Team) crew, critical care paramedic and an ambulance officer were sent to the scene.

A Coastguard helicopter, Bangor and Portaferry Coastguard rescue teams, and Bangor RNLI inshore lifeboat also attended, as did the police.

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