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Two Britons have died on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | |
Spanish newspaper El Mundo said two women died after being pulled from the sea off the south of the island on Sunday. | |
The newspaper said paramedics were unable to revive the pair, aged 43 and 40. | |
Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester said one of the women was consultant obstetrician Uma Ramalingam. | |
A colleague at the hospital said Ms Ramalingam was a "fantastic doctor" who would be "sorely missed". | |
El Mundo said three other people survived after being rescued in the incident at Paradise Beach near Adeje. |