Walkerville South: Air wing rescue after teens swept out to sea on inflatable paddleboards in Victoria
A group of teenagers enjoying an afternoon at the beach have launched frantic calls to police and rescue services after three of their friends were swept out to sea on inflatable paddleboards.
An emergency service response swung into action and successfully rescued one of the teenage girls in Walkerville South in Victoria on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers confirmed that a group of 18 friends and acquaintances entered waters near the Walkerville South boat ramp just before 4pm.
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Other members of the group attempted to rescue the girls but were unsuccessful and a number of calls to Triple Zero (000) were made.
Police were quickly on scene, the rescue coordination centre was notified and the police air wing were deployed.
The 17-year-olds managed to make their way back to shore but the chopper was used to retrieve the 16-year-old.
She was successfully winched onboard and returned to shore and no one was injured.
