Two teenagers have been taken to hospital in a serious condition in Sydney after being pulled from the surf at Bondi Beach this afternoon. Both boys, reported to be in their mid-teens, were part of a larger group of students from an overseas school who ran into some trouble in the surf around midday.
Two teens are in a serious condition in hospital after being caught in a rip while swimming at Bondi Beach. #9News https://t.co/ShinDy0w6h
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It is reported that a large group of swimmers got into trouble at approximately 12:30pm, with one boy being “submerged for a period of time” according to a spokesperson for NSW Ambulance. He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in a serious condition.
A second boy was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick, in a serious but stable condition. Five other teenagers were in a distressed condition and were assessed at the scene by paramedics.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that two of the teenagers were swimming between the flags when they were hit by a wave. The other teenagers rushed into the water to assist their friends.
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