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A Shrewsbury man is in a critical condition after getting into difficulties off the Welsh coast.

The man and one of two children were thrown from their inflatable dinghy, which was struck by a wave on Sunday afternoon in waters off Borth.

The child managed to climb back into the dinghy but the man was swept away.

He was later recovered on the beach and taken to Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth. The children safely reached the beach in the dinghy.

The RNLI's Borth Inshore Lifeboat together with Borth and Aberystwyth Coastguard Teams, the rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor and the Cambrian Coastguard Sector Manager, were called out at 1730 BST.

Borth Inshore Lifeboat later found the children's father, who was taken onto the boat and given resuscitation.

Because of the man's condition, the helicopter was diverted to take him from the lifeboat.

The helicopter crew continued with resuscitation during the flight.

Relatives have been informed by Dyfed Powys Police.

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Father dies after dinghy accident
A father-of-three who was thrown into the sea in mid Wales when his inflatable dinghy overturned has died.

Terry Woodward, 43, from Shropshire, was in the dinghy with two of his three children, when it was hit by a strong wave on Sunday near Borth, Ceredigion.

Mr Woodward was airlifted to Bronglais hospital in Aberystwyth after being recovered from the beach. The children safely reached the shore.

A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the service alerted on Sunday at 1720 BST and a rescue helicopter was sent out from RAF Chivenor in Devon, along with Borth and Aberdyfi lifeboats.

"Milford Haven Coastguard received a 999 emergency call from a very distressed woman who had just witnessed a man go into the sea at Ynys Las, Borth, when his inflatable dinghy overturned," she said.


It was a fairly nice day but the warning for everyone is that even if the seas are calm there can be strong undercurrent
Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman

"The lifeboat managed to recover the casualty to the beach were he was then airlifted and transferred to Bronglais hospital, Aberystwyth.

"Our coastguard was with the man's children when it was called out. It was very upsetting for them to see their father being airlifted to hospital."

"They did not require any medical attention but they were obviously very distressed by the situation."

The agency spokeswoman warned people about using dinghies.

She added: "It was a fairly nice day but the warning for everyone is that even if the seas are calm there can be strong undercurrent.

"There is a temptation to go out to sea when the weather is nice, but we advice people to wear inflatables if they do," she said.

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