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| British man, son drown in Spain | British man, son drown in Spain |
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| A British man and his five-year-old son have drowned after being swept out to sea in Spain, the Foreign Office said. | A British man and his five-year-old son have drowned after being swept out to sea in Spain, the Foreign Office said. |
| The man's two sons were washed into the sea as he took a picture of them at a popular viewing point at Tossa de Mar, near Barcelona, on the Costa Brava. | The man's two sons were washed into the sea as he took a picture of them at a popular viewing point at Tossa de Mar, near Barcelona, on the Costa Brava. |
| The Spanish news agency Europa Press reported the man managed to rescue one of the boys. | The Spanish news agency Europa Press reported the man managed to rescue one of the boys. |
| But he was overcome as he tried to recover his second son. Next of kin have been notified, officials say. | But he was overcome as he tried to recover his second son. Next of kin have been notified, officials say. |
| Europa Press reported that firefighters in a helicopter had spotted the man and his son clinging to a buoy, but had been unable to reach them in time. | |
| The Spanish coast has been hit by stormy weather this week. | |
| The Foreign Office said consular officials were heading to the scene to offer assistance. |