Two British women doctors have drowned in the sea during a holiday on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Some reports say the women had jumped into the sea to try to save children at Playa Paraiso, in the southwest of the island.
Police say consultant obstetrician Uma Ramalingam, 42, and relative Barathi Ravikumar, a GP, were “dragged into the sea by a wave” on Sunday.
Another woman and two children, aged 10 and 14, were rescued.
Eyewitness Adam Cramer told BBC 5 live he had just checked into his hotel when he heard shouts coming from outside and people said children were in trouble in the sea.
He said he saw a girl struggling in the water as the waves pounded against sharp volcanic rock.
“I managed to get into the water and pull her away from the rocks,” he said.
“The waves were just throwing her and me against the rocks.”
The Guardia Civil in Tenerife has launched an investigation into the deaths.
A spokeswoman told the BBC: “It appears that the two women were dragged into the sea by a wave at around 6pm in Playa Paraiso, Adeje.
“We can confirm that both were British and were relatives.”