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Swimmers Caught in Rip Hoisted to Safety by Rescue Helicopter

A pair of swimmers swept out to the sea by a rip were rescued in a combined effort by a rescue helicopter and a nearby surfer off a beach on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on Sunday, December 17.

Both teenage swimmers, who drifted around 100 metres from shore, were brought safely back to shore with the help of a surfer, Surf Life Saving Queensland said. Credit: Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Queensland via Storyful