People enjoy the warm weather on the beach in Margate, Kent. Cloudy skies and downpours are expected for many this weekend as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler weather ahead of a likely soggy start to June. While some will enjoy a continuation of the warm weather and sunshine this weekend, others will be hit with heavy rain before temperatures drop for most next week. Picture date: Saturday May 30, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire Credit: PAA MAN and two children have been airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty at sea.
Major emergency responders scrambled to Main Sands, Margate, as an air ambulance and coastguard helicopter landed on the beach.
The alarm was raised following reports swimmers were in difficulty at the boating pool area at around 4.30pm yesterday.
Paramedics, police, Margate RNLI, coastguard teams and the Coastguard rescue helicopter and the KSS air ambulance raced to rescue the three.
Passersby were said to have pulled at least one of the children from the water before emergency crews arrived, reports The Isle of Thanet News .
Dozens of cop cars, ambulances and specialist response vehicles were said to be seen near the tidal pool.
It is understood the children were airlifted to King’s College Hospital, London while the man was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
A police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 4.36pm to a report that a man and two children had come into difficulty in the sea at Margate, and were receiving medical treatment at the scene.
“Officers attended to manage traffic in the area and to allow an air ambulance and coastguard helicopter to land.
“The three casualties were all airlifted to hospital for further treatment.”
A HM Coastguard spokesperson added: “HM Coastguard responded to reports of a medical incident involving three people in the water in the Margate Main Sands area today, 25 July.
“First informed at around 4.30pm, Margate and Herne Bay Coastguard Rescue Teams, a lifeboat from Margate RNLI and an HM Coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene, alongside other emergency services.
“All three people were transferred to hospital.”
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