Two men have died after entering the water to rescue two children who got into difficulty at Seaton Carew beach on Sunday afternoon. The incident, which began at around 3.45pm on 12 July, prompted a large emergency response and led a senior officer to urge people not to enter open water.
The men had gone into the sea to help the youngsters after the alarm was raised, but both then got into difficulty themselves. Despite extensive efforts by emergency services on the sand, they were pronounced dead a short time later. The children were safely brought ashore and taken to hospital for checks and treatment.
