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March 31st, 2013 
A GOLD Coast beach had to be closed on Easter morning after four people became caught in a rip and another was taken to hospital.
Gold Coast duty lifesaver Stacey Ferreira says a 21-year-old man had to be rescued at Southport Beach on Sunday morning after swallowing a lot of water.
He was taken to Gold Coast hospital for observation, she said.
Ms Ferreira said just hours later, four people were rescued in an inflatable rescue boat, but did not require medical attention.
“There are still a lot of rip conditions at Southport because a lot of the beach was washed away,” she told AAP.
Gold Coast beaches have copped a battering in recent months, with severe storms and flooding in Queensland’s southeast causing mass erosion along the coastline.
Ms Ferreira said Southport Beach was reopened on Sunday afternoon, but lifesavers were monitoring a storm cell moving into the area.
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