Three members of the same family die after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex, with emergency services called to the scene. A younger girl from the same family remains in critical condition in hospital.
Reports say coastguard helicopters, ambulances, and police respond to the incident, and air ambulances are also seen at the coast. One account attributes the initial alarm to fishermen who reported people struggling in the water, while other outlets focus on the scale of the emergency response and the casualties. The victim group is described as including a teenage girl, a woman, and a man; some outlets mention the same family includes another younger child who is fighting for her life.
Across coverage, there is agreement on the location near Shoreham-by-Sea, that three people from the same family die, and that a fourth family member is seriously ill in hospital. Details beyond those points are limited in the provided reports.
