Young sailors saved from squall
From Times Wire Reports
Rescuers plucked about 110 children from the sea after a sudden squall hit their flotilla of sailboats during a race in the Irish Sea.
The sailors, mostly teenagers but some as young as 12, were taking part in the National Yacht Club junior regatta when a surge in winds and waves capsized many of their 91 boats.
More than 100 youths were rescued and evaluated on shore for hypothermia and shock. Fifteen children and one adult were treated at a hospital, all were expected to be released.
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