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Person airlifted to hospital after sea rescue

Ambulance crews at Margate Harbour Arm
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The ambulance service said a person received treatment after getting into difficulty in the water

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A person was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after getting into difficulty in the sea off Kent.

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene, at the Stone Pier, Margate, shortly before 13:30 BST on Sunday.

An RNLI lifeboat was also launched.

A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said the person was given emergency treatment before being taken to hospital in London by the air ambulance.

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