Overview

• Two British siblings aged 11 and 13 drowned off Llarga Beach in Salou on Tuesday evening while swimming in rough, yellow-flagged waters
• Lifeguards had ended their shift 48 minutes before the emergency call, prompting the inquiry into beach coverage and hazard warnings
• Emergency teams including paramedics from the Medical Emergency System, Salou Local Police, Mossos d’Esquadra and the Generalitat Fire Brigade were deployed within minutes of the 112 call
• The drownings mark the 15th and 16th beach fatalities in Catalonia since the summer season began on June 15, exceeding last year’s total by five
• Local police confirm they are not treating the incident as a criminal matter