Three dead after family get into difficulty in sea
A man, a woman and a teenage girl die and a younger girl is in a critical condition after swimming off the Sussex coast.
Three members of the same family lost their lives after encountering difficulties in the water off Shoreham-by-Sea. One teenage girl remains hospitalized in critical condition following the incident. Emergency services, including coastguard crews, RNLI lifeboats, air ambulances, police officers, and ambulance crews, responded to the distress call around 14:40 BST on Tuesday.
Witnesses reported a significant presence of emergency vehicles and helicopters at the seafront. The incident occurred when the family, who had entered the water from the land for a swim, got into trouble. Ch Supt James Collis confirmed that all four individuals were initially seen entering the water from the shore for a swim. The local community has been deeply affected by the tragedy, with Shoreham Port urging the public to avoid the area while emergency services manage the situation.
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