Young girl swept out to sea off Kent coast as Brits take to beach on UK's hottest day
Andrew Henderson
Updated on March 16, 2026
A YOUNG girl was swept out to sea off the Kent coast as Brits took to the beach on UK's hottest day.
Kent Police were called shortly before 1.30pm this afternoon to reports a child had been pulled from the sea in Marine Parade, Sheerness.
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Police were scrambled to Minster Shingle Bank, Minster On Sea, along with crews from the South East Coast Ambulance Service and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance.
Photos from the scene show paramedics huddled around a figure they are treating on the seafront.
In another shot, paramedics carry a stretcher to a waiting air ambulance where members of the public stand around anxiously.
Kent Police confirmed the injured child had been taken to a London Hospital for treatment.
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Kent Police were unable to confirm the girl's age, but local reports suggest she is around 11 or 12 years old.
The extent of her injuries is not yet known.
Thousands of Brits headed to the beach today on what was Britain's hottest day of the year so far, with 35C temperatures recorded in Heathrow.
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