Desperate hunt launched for teenagers who went missing after swimming in the sea

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missing after being in the sea. The coastguard are searching the sea after the incident last night. The Daily Mirror reports that police were called at around 6.55pm last night to report three teenagers were missing close to St Annes Pier in Lytham St Annes.

While a 15-year-old boy managed to clamber to shore and is currently being treated in hospital for suspected hypothermia, his two companions remain missing.A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man are still missing however.All three teenagers are from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "Our HM Coastguard and RNLI colleagues searched the water well into the night."They have been able to start looking again this morning and the police helicopter will soon.