Two British brothers have drowned in front of their father on a beach in Spain.
The boys, aged 11 and 13, got into difficulty at sea off Llarga Beach in Salou, Tarragona yesterday evening.
Their dad went into the ocean with them and was rescued alive.
Each of the boys had died by the point emergency help arrived and efforts to avoid wasting them were unsuccessful.
The British family are understood to be staying at a close-by hotel.
The deaths mark the fifteenth and sixteenth fatalities on beaches in Catalan for the reason that starting of the summer season began on June 15.
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Catalonia’s Civil Protection said in an announcement: ‘Two brothers, of British nationality and aged 11 and 13, drowned this evening on the Llarga beach in Salou (Tarragona).
‘The daddy of the minors, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive.
‘These are the fifteenth and sixteenth fatalities on Catalan beaches for the reason that summer campaign officially began on June 15, a figure that already exceeds by five those registered in the identical period last summer (11).
‘The emergency telephone number 112 received the warning at 8.47pm. Seven land units of the Medical Emergency System (SEM) intervened within the incident, in addition to a team of psychologists activated by the identical service to help the relatives.”
It added: ‘The Civil Protection of the Generalitat reminds us of the importance of taking extreme precautions on beaches, swimming pools and inland waters this summer.
‘If you happen to notice that somebody is unwell or has difficulties within the water, it’s best to urgently notify the lifeguard service or call 112 to facilitate their rapid motion.’
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