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It remains unclear what exactly caused the incident but a father of one of the teenagers who survived the horrific incident said it was a rip tide that took them out.

A 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl died in the incident which happened on Bournemouth beach at around 4pm on Wednesday.

A student told how he attempted to save a girl aged 12 who drowned alongside a 17-year-old boy in a half-term tragedy off Bournemouth beach.

The 78ft Dorset Belle was seized yesterday afternoon. The vessel, which operates hourly and can carry up to 80 people, is now under guard at Poole Harbour.

Lifeguards warned beachgoers of riptides before the tragedy at Bournemouth that saw a 17-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl killed, a boat passenger has today revealed.

Bournemouth beach was busy today as the seaside town mourns the tragic deaths of two children who got into trouble in the water yesterday.

The father of survivor Lauren Tate, 18, said she was hospitalised after getting caught in currents in the water off Bournemouth beach yesterday.

A vessel named The Dorset Belle has reportedly been impounded by Dorset Police. A man in his 40s who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been released under police investigation.

The cruise boat called the Dorset Belle (pictured left), which usually sails from Bournemouth Pier, has been placed under the guard of Poole Harbour.

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Tate shared a video of herself on social media recovering at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. She has since been discharged and sent to her home.