Brit brothers, 11 and 13, die in front of dad in tragic Spain drowning

Two British brothers have died after getting into trouble while swimming off the Spanish coast.

Authorities confirmed the boys, aged 11 and 13, were swimming off Salou, Tarragona. Both boys drowned, Spanish officials said, while their father was rescued alive.

"Two brothers, of British nationality and aged 11 and 13, drowned this evening on the Llarga beach in Salou (Tarragona)," Catalonia's Civil Protection said. "The father of the minors, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive."

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Their dad reportedly made a desperate attempt to save them and had to be rescued himself after nearly drowning.
Both youngsters were in cardiac arrest by the time emergency help arrived

The drama at the Costa Dorada resort occurred yesterday evening, with the alert being sounded just before 9pm. The British family involved are understood to have been staying at a nearby hotel.

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