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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Tom Wilkinson

RNLI crews and lifeguards rescue 18 kayaking and paddleboarding in strong winds

Lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescue some of the 18 people from the sea after they were blown offshore (RNLI/PA) - (PA Media)

Lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescued 18 people from the sea after they were blown offshore while kayaking or paddleboarding in strong winds.

RNLI crews were told that 32 people, a mixture of adults and children, were in trouble at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside, at around 12.30pm on Tuesday.

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