London, Aug 19, 2026 (AFP) - Palestinian man, family die in UK seaside tragedy

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2026-08-19

Three people from the same family who drowned off the southern English coast were a Palestinian refugee, his partner and their 14-year-old daughter, police and embassy authorities said Wednesday. A fourth person -- a younger girl who was also part of the family -- remained in hospital in a critical condition. The incident on Tuesday at a beach in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex sparked a rescue operation involving police, paramedics, coastguard cr......

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