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Six children rescued in 'major incident' at sea

Charlie BucklandBBC News
News imagePort Talbot Coastguard Six coastguard officers can be seen in full uniform running into the sea. They all wear life jackets and yellow jackets with blue helmets. Port Talbot Coastguard
All six children were assessed at the scene before going to hospital for further treatment

Six young children were pulled from the sea in a "major incident" at a popular beach, a rescue team has said.

Port Talbot Coastguard Rescue said it responded to reports of multiple children being in "serious difficulty" in the sea off the slipway at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot, at about 20:30 BST on Sunday.

Three children were brought safely ashore using a throw line, it said, while rescue officers then entered the water to bring the remaining casualties to safety.

Porthcawl Coastguard, Port Talbot RNLI Lifeboat, Welsh Ambulance Service and South Wales Police also attended and all six children were assessed at the scene before going to hospital for further medical treatment.

News imagePort Talbot Coastguard Three police vehicles and an ambulance parked outside a building in the darkPort Talbot Coastguard
Emergency services were called to the scene and the children were passed to paramedics for treatment
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