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Two British women die in Tenerife Two British women die in Tenerife after being 'swept into the sea'
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Two Britons have died on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Two British women have died on the Spanish island of Tenerife, after apparently being dragged into the sea by a wave.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo said two women died after being pulled from the sea off the south of the island on Sunday. The women - whom local police say were related - died on Sunday at Playa Paraiso, in the south-west of the island.
The newspaper said paramedics were unable to revive the pair, aged 43 and 40. They have been named as Uma Ramalingam, 42, who was a consultant obstetrician, and Barathi Ruvikumar.
Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester said one of the women was consultant obstetrician Uma Ramalingam. Three other people are reported to have been pulled from the sea by rescuers.
A colleague at the hospital said Ms Ramalingam was a "fantastic doctor" who would be "sorely missed". Spanish newspaper El Mundo said they were two children, aged 14 and 10, who were not seriously hurt, and a 38-year-old woman who was rescued by a helicopter and taken to hospital.
El Mundo said three other people survived after being rescued in the incident at Paradise Beach near Adeje. A Guardia Civil spokeswoman said: "It appears that the two women were dragged into the sea by a wave yesterday at around 6pm in Playa Paraiso, 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. "We can confirm that both were British and both were relatives, although we are not certain how they were related at the moment."
Olubusola Amu, of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - which includes the Royal Oldham Hospital - paid tribute to Ms Ramalingam. 'Sorely missed'
He said: "We are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Uma who had been working for the trust for about six years. Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester confirmed that Ms Ramalingam was a consultant obstetrician there.
Olubusola Amu, of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - which includes the Royal Oldham Hospital - 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."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.""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."
A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We can confirm the deaths of two British nationals in Tenerife on 6 April.
"We are in touch with the authorities and are providing consular assistance with the families."