Two of the people who had been in the water were taken to hospital along with a parent of one of the casualties after lifeboat crews launched a search for swimmers caught in a riptide.
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Two swimmers taken to hospital after emergency services rush to Hartlepool's Seaton Carew Beach
Two swimmers have been taken to hospital after emergency services rushed to the coast on Friday afternoon.
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