Eight-year-old among paddleboarders rescued at sea
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Charlie Buckland
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An eight-year-old child was among four people blown offshore on Thursday
Four paddleboarders, including an eight-year-old child, have been rescued at sea after being blown offshore by the wind.
Two teenagers, one adult and the child were using two paddleboards when they were blown offshore at Llandanwg Beach, south of Harlech, Gwynedd, on Thursday.
RNLI said volunteers were called to the "rapidly evolving situation" at 16:15 BST, after a family member on the shore became concerned.
One paddleboarder was found in the water "suffering severely from the effects of the cold", while the others were holding onto one of the paddleboards some distance offshore.
All four were recovered, as well as member of the public who entered the sea to try and help.
Holyhead Coastguards and the RNLI said it highlighted how quickly conditions can change at sea, particularly with offshore winds.
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