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| A five-year-old British girl and her 66-year-old grandfather who drowned in Portugal after being hit by a large wave have been named. | |
| Lara Lewis and Brian O'Dwyer were swept into the sea at the resort of Nazare, which is 60 miles north of Lisbon, at 14:00 local time on Tuesday. | |
| They had been strolling on Salgado beach with the girl's grandmother when the wave dragged them into the sea. | |
| Fishermen pulled them out of the water but only the woman survived. | Fishermen pulled them out of the water but only the woman survived. |
| The Foreign Office did not confirmed the names after sources disclosed the details. | |
| A spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of the death of two British nationals in Portugal and we are in touch with the local authorities." | A spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of the death of two British nationals in Portugal and we are in touch with the local authorities." |
| The girl's parents, Philip and Sian Lewis, were reported to have been on the beach at the time of the incident. The grandmother was taken to hospital and is said to be out of danger. | |
| Neighbours of the family in Hackney, east London, have paid tribute to the family. | |
| David Mason, a translator, said he had known Lara since she was a baby. "I remember them bringing her home in her dad's arms and they were such a happy family," he said. | |
| "She was a very happy girl who would always say 'hello Dave' when she saw me. This is terribly sad news and for a lot of people it's still sinking in. | |
| "They were well-known across the community and a lot of people are very upset by the news." | |
| Antonio Jose de Albuquerque, head of Nazare port, told the AFP news agency the Britons had been strolling in an area of Salgado beach that is not monitored by lifeguards. | Antonio Jose de Albuquerque, head of Nazare port, told the AFP news agency the Britons had been strolling in an area of Salgado beach that is not monitored by lifeguards. |
| "When help arrived, they were able to save the grandmother, but the grandfather was already dead," he said. | "When help arrived, they were able to save the grandmother, but the grandfather was already dead," he said. |
| "The first-aid workers tried in vain to revive the girl for nearly an hour." | "The first-aid workers tried in vain to revive the girl for nearly an hour." |
| The area on Portugal's exposed Atlantic coast is popular with surfers because of its large waves. | The area on Portugal's exposed Atlantic coast is popular with surfers because of its large waves. |
| Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara broke the world record in the area in November 2011 for riding the largest measured wave, at 78ft (23.7m). | Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara broke the world record in the area in November 2011 for riding the largest measured wave, at 78ft (23.7m). |
| The Foreign Office warns holiday-makers on its website to take care on Portugal's beaches and to obey the warnings of lifeguards. | The Foreign Office warns holiday-makers on its website to take care on Portugal's beaches and to obey the warnings of lifeguards. |
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