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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mathilde Grandjean

Pair who died off East Yorkshire coast ‘were trying to save teenage girl’

An eyewitness said the the girl was swept out by the waves - (Getty Images)

Two people have died and a third is missing off the East Yorkshire coast after reportedly attempting to rescue a teenage girl swept out to sea.

Humberside Police were called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at 3.15pm on Friday.

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