Emergency services were called to the scene on Saturday afternoon
Three people have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty on a beach in Co Down.
A HM Coastguard helicopter Rescue 936 from Caernarfon Wales, Bangor and Portaferry Coastguard teams and Bangor RNLI inshore lifeboat attended the incident at Helen’s Bay along with the PSNI.
The coastguard said several onlookers tried to help during the incident including one who had gone into the water.
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In a statement, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it received an emergency call shortly after 1pm on Saturday.
A spokesperson said: “Two emergency ambulance crews, a rapid response paramedic, a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), a critical care paramedic and an ambulance officer were dispatched to the scene.
“Following treatment at the scene two patients were taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald and one to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital.”
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