Two children have been hospitalised after getting in ‘serious difficulty’ in the water at a beach in Wales.

Coastguards were deployed to Aberavon Beach, located in Port Talbot, on Sunday evening.

There were six children struggling in the water. Three were rescued using a throw line, and the others were rescued in the water.

Three ambulances were sent to the scene and two of the children were taken to hospital with the other four making their own way there.

A spokesperson from HM Coastguard said: ‘HM Coastguard was tasked to co-ordinate the rescue of children in the water at Aberavon Beach yesterday, at around 8.30pm.

‘Port Talbot RNLI Lifeboat, Port Talbot and Porthcawl Coastguard Rescue Teams, Welsh Ambulance Service and South Wales Police were on scene.

‘Port Talbot Coastguard Resc

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