Emergency services were able to rescue the second boy from the water as well as two teenage girls from the dinghy – but the 17-year-old remained missing.
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The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed that it had attended the scene and the missing boy had been taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary [RVI] in Newcastle.
The 17-year-boy, who has not been identified, is believed to have been in a dinghy with three friends when he climbed out to swim this afternoon.
It’s thought they had been in a dinghy and then entered the water to swim, subsequently getting into difficulty.
The condition of the rescued male remains unknown.
One onlooker said: “I came by earlier after they pulled him out, they were looking after him for quite a long time, I think he was unconscious for quite a while”.
At least two lifeboats and two helicopters were involved in the hunt for the teenager.
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The 17-year-old is in a critical condition, while the other three teenagers are in a stable condition, police said. “He was transported to hospital by Coastguard helicopter for further care”.
