British and Polish tourists drown while trying to rescue two children on a beach in Spain

British and Polish tourists drown while trying to rescue two children on a beach in Spain

Up to eight bathers raced into the sea in an effort to help the youngsters in distress on a day with a strong easterly wind with gusts of up to 60 km/h

Two young people were bathing this Friday, at noon, on La Roqueta beach in Guardamar del Segura (Alicante, 17,328 inhabitants), when strong background currents generated by the Levante wind since last weekend prevented them from returning to the shore easily. After alerting the nearest bathers, up to six people have come to their rescue. Between the chaos of the situation, and the dangerous state of the sea, all of them have experienced difficul…

A British and a Polish tourist have died while trying to help a six- and seven-year-old child on a Costa Blanca beach. Several people had to be taken to hospital.

On the Costa Blanca, two tourists drowned on Friday afternoon after trying to rescue young swimmers, aged 6 and 7, who were swept into the sea by the current.

On the Costa Blanca, two tourists drowned on Friday afternoon after trying to rescue young swimmers, aged 6 and 7, who were swept into the sea by the current.

Two tourists have drowned trying to rescue a group of bathers who could not get out of the water due to the currents. The two people who lost their lives, a 46-year-old Pole and a 52-year-old British, could not get out of the water and ended up dying on Guardamar del Segura Beach (Alicante). Sources from the Civil Guard have informed EFE of the incident, which occurred at noon on the urban beach of La Roqueta, at the height of the Ben Amor urban…