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Two British women found dead in Spain's Costa Brava Two British women found dead off Spain's Costa Brava
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The bodies of two British women who went missing off the coast of the Costa Brava have been found by Spanish search teams, the Foreign Office has said. The bodies of two British women who went missing off the Costa Brava have been found by Spanish search teams, the Foreign Office has said.
Emergency services were searching for the women after they disappeared from the town of Lloret de Mar, in Spain.Emergency services were searching for the women after they disappeared from the town of Lloret de Mar, in Spain.
Teams were alerted at 04:15 local time after the women - reported to be 33 and 36 - failed to return from a swim in the sea, a Spanish news website said.Teams were alerted at 04:15 local time after the women - reported to be 33 and 36 - failed to return from a swim in the sea, a Spanish news website said.
The UK Foreign Office said it was providing support to their families.The UK Foreign Office said it was providing support to their families.
"We can confirm the death of two British nationals who had been reported missing in Lloret de Mar on 1 October," an Foreign Office spokesman said."We can confirm the death of two British nationals who had been reported missing in Lloret de Mar on 1 October," an Foreign Office spokesman said.
"We are providing support to the families and those who were travelling with the individuals at this difficult time.""We are providing support to the families and those who were travelling with the individuals at this difficult time."
Salvamento Maritimo, of the Spanish search and rescue service, tweeted that the bodies had been found by a search helicopter two miles from Lloret de Mar, shortly after 12:00 local time. Salvamento Maritimo, the Spanish search and rescue service, tweeted that the bodies had been found by a search helicopter two miles from Lloret de Mar, shortly after 12:00 local time.
They had been taken to the neighbouring town of Blanes, the service added.They had been taken to the neighbouring town of Blanes, the service added.
Tom Burridge, BBC correspondent in Madrid, said Spanish coastguards reported the weather along the coast last night was "very bad", and the sea was rough with strong currents.Tom Burridge, BBC correspondent in Madrid, said Spanish coastguards reported the weather along the coast last night was "very bad", and the sea was rough with strong currents.