Girl, 13, in hospital after being pulled from sea
Several rescue teams were sent to Whitley Bay
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A 13-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty in the North Sea.
Tynemouth RNLI was among the rescuers called to the south end of Whitley Bay beach in North Tyneside at about 16:20 BST.
Stuart Crozier, who took the call from the coastguard, said a crew of six attended the scene but he understood the girl had already been recovered from the water by two shore-based lifeguards.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service arrived on the scene at 17:06 and worked with other emergency services to treat the teenager before transporting her to hospital.
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