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Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach

Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/AlamyEssexTeenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beachThree others in group, believed to kn

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Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/AlamyEssexTeenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beachThree others in g
Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/AlamyEssexTeenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beachThree others in group, believed to kn · Photo via www.theguardian.com

Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach. Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/AlamyEssexTeenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beachThree others in group, believed to know each other, are in hospital after incident at West Mersea.

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Available information indicates that A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after several people got into difficulty in the water at an Essex beach.

Teenage girl and woman in her 40s dead after getting into difficulty off Essex coast Sky NewsWoman and girl die after getting into difficulty at Essex beach, with three others in hospital.

Emergency services urged people to avoid part of the beach in Essex on Wednesday night after what the coastguard rescue team described as a “tragic incident”, though on Thursday morning the beach had reopened to the public.

The area is known for its strong currents, though in his response to the incident, local MP, Bernard Jenkin, told the BBC “we don’t think of West Mersea Beach as a dangerous beach”.

Available information indicates that Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/Alamy View image in fullscreen Coast off West Mersea is known for its strong currents.

We would ask anyone who was at the beach at the time, and who has not yet spoken with officers, to please get in touch, to help us understand what happened.”, in a development tied to the same story.

Separately, Coast off West Mersea is known for its strong currents.

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«we don’t think of West Mersea Beach as a dangerous beach»

Available information indicates that Teenage girl and woman in her 40s dead after getting into difficulty off Essex coast - Sky News.

Available information indicates that Coast off West Mersea is known for its strong currents.

Early reporting on Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach focuses on the verified facts and the broader implications for the story.

Attention remains on Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach as additional statements and updates are expected.

On the related details, A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after several people got into difficulty in the water at an Essex beach, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

On the related details, Teenage girl and woman in her 40s dead after getting into difficulty off Essex coast Sky NewsWoman and girl die after getting into difficulty at Essex beach, with three others in hospital, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

On the related details, Emergency services urged people to avoid part of the beach in Essex on Wednesday night after what the coastguard rescue team described as a “tragic incident”, though on Thursday morning the beach had reopened to the public, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

On the related details, The area is known for its strong currents, though in his response to the incident, local MP, Bernard Jenkin, told the BBC “we don’t think of West Mersea Beach as a dangerous beach”, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

On the related details, Photograph: Justin Kase z02z/Alamy View image in fullscreen Coast off West Mersea is known for its strong currents, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

On the related details, Coast off West Mersea is known for its strong currents, clarifying the wider picture around Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach.

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