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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray

At least three people drown over bank holiday weekend as UK sees hottest day

Surfers on Fistral beach, Newquay, on Saturday
Surfers on Fistral beach, Newquay, on Saturday. The south-west and southern Wales are expected to have the warmest temperatures over the bank holiday. Photograph: Graham Stone/Shutterstock

At least three people have drowned over the bank holiday weekend as the UK experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Sunday.

Two men in their 20s died after being pulled from the sea off the coast of Torbay, Devon and Cornwall police said. Officers were called to assist the coastguard at about 9am on Saturday after reports of concern for two people off Oddicombe beach.

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