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| Two Britons drown off Spain coast | Two Britons drown off Spain coast |
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| Two British tourists have drowned while swimming in the sea off the Spanish resort of Salou. | |
| The bodies of Mark Porter from the north of England and Michelle Clydesdale from Stirling were found on the beach by police early on Wednesday. | |
| Officers were alerted by staff at the nearby Los Molinos Park Hotel where the pair were staying along with three other British holidaymakers. | Officers were alerted by staff at the nearby Los Molinos Park Hotel where the pair were staying along with three other British holidaymakers. |
| The Foreign Office confirmed that next of kin had been informed. | |
| A spokeswoman said British authorities were in contact with local police and were providing consular assistance to the pair's families. | |
| It is believed one of the dead tourists is from Scotland and the other is from the north of England. | |
| 'Bad weather' | 'Bad weather' |
| Reports suggested the group of five got into difficulty after going swimming in a cove at the northern end of the seven-mile-long Playa Larga beach in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | Reports suggested the group of five got into difficulty after going swimming in a cove at the northern end of the seven-mile-long Playa Larga beach in the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
| A spokeswoman for police at provincial headquarters at nearby Tarragona told a local news agency: "The alarm was raised after the three friends of the victims ran back to their hotel. That was at about 2am. | A spokeswoman for police at provincial headquarters at nearby Tarragona told a local news agency: "The alarm was raised after the three friends of the victims ran back to their hotel. That was at about 2am. |
| "The bodies were found at 3.45am. They were about 800 metres away from where the pair got into difficulties." | "The bodies were found at 3.45am. They were about 800 metres away from where the pair got into difficulties." |
| She confirmed that weather conditions were not good, saying :"It was raining most of the night and I understand the sea was bad." | She confirmed that weather conditions were not good, saying :"It was raining most of the night and I understand the sea was bad." |
| Asked about the condition of the three other Britons, she added: "Physically they are OK." | Asked about the condition of the three other Britons, she added: "Physically they are OK." |
| The resort of Salou, on Spain's Costa Dorada, south of Barcelona, is a popular choice for British holidaymakers. | The resort of Salou, on Spain's Costa Dorada, south of Barcelona, is a popular choice for British holidaymakers. |