The children’s father was rescued by emergency services which rushed to the scene
The two boys, aged 11 and 13, drowned in the sea off Llarga beach in Salou (file image)
Two British brothers have died after drowning on a beach in Spain.
The unnamed 11 and 13 year old reportedly died after entering the water at Llarga beach in Salou, near Tarragona in north-eastern Spain on Tuesday, July 29.
Catalonia’s Civil Protection agency said Emergency Services rushed to the scene just after 8.45pm local time, with the children’s father rescued alive by the professionals.
Local police, medical and fire services were all in attendance at the scene, while psychologists were also dispatched to the beach where the incident occurred to assist the victims’ family.
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Tragically, the two young boys who were caught up in the powerful currents were pronounced dead at the scene after receiving immediate treatment, local media said.
The father of the two boys remains in hospital after the tragedy after he was saved from the water unconscious, the Manchester Evening News reported.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of two British children who have died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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This incident comes just weeks after a pair of British friends died after allegedly jumping into a hotel pool in a separate incident.
King Edonmi, 29 and his friend Mo Liasu, 27, were discovered at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Albufeira, Portugal on July 15 at around 4.30am, with emergency services pronouncing them dead at the scene, after resuscitation attempts were made.
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Police, at the time, said there was no suspicion of foul play in the tragedy, which occurred ‘less than 24 hours’ after the men had arrived on holiday from Ipswich.
A spokesperson from the Policia Judiciaria, the Portuguese Criminal Investigation Police said: “We went to the swimming pool and found CSI work there.
“There is no criminal evidence involved in the deaths of the two British citizens. The cause of deaths will be determined by the national medical cabinet in Portugal,” the Mirror reported.