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| Two British women die in Tenerife | Two British women die in Tenerife |
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| Two Britons have died on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | El Mundo said three other people survived after being rescued in the incident at Paradise Beach near Adeje. |
| According to the newspaper, the three are two children, aged 14 and 10, who were not seriously hurt, and a 38-year-old woman who was rescued from the sea by a helicopter and taken to hospital. | |
| Olubusola Amu, of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - which includes the Royal Oldham Hospital - paid tribute to Ms Ramalingam. | |
| He said: "We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Uma who had been working for the trust for about six years. | |
| "She was a fantastic doctor who brought a lot of hope to the high-risk women attending the women and children's unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital. | |
| "This is a terrible shock to everyone who knew Uma. Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time. She will be sorely missed." |