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CHILDREN SAVED FROM SEA RIP (230 hits)

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January 2012
6th Day
Northern New Zealand

Two youths were caught up in a sea rip as they swam in sea waters of Papamoa Beach. Lifeguards said two children were swimming about 3miles out when a sea rip carried them over 200 miles out. Others teens were also aided in the rescue got caught in the flash rip trying to save a 9 year-old Te-Puke boy and a 14 year-old Tauranga girl. The two and the others were saved from drowing and were transported to a local hospital where both are expected to have a full recovery.

~~~~~"That's a ripping effect"
Glad they are okay.

Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Friday, January 6th 2012 at 6:01AM
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Is that like a rip tide? Anyway I'm glad that there was a happy ending.

Monday, January 9th 2012 at 3:33AM
Jen Fad

I believe they are the same. The article said sea rip, but I think it refers to a rip tide. This happens when a one tide opposes another tide creating a disturbance in the water which approaches quickly and is carried back out to the sea or ocean. So the children were caught up in the rip and couldn't take control in their surroundings in order to swim because they were being carried off in a swift current from the rip of the wave.

I'm sure they were a bit ripped with fear! {Smiles}
They were all okay.

Tuesday, January 10th 2012 at 6:01PM
MIISRAEL Bride