Four drown in Portugal rescue bid

Four people have drowned off the coast of Portugal's Algarve tourist region while trying to rescue children who had been caught…

Four people have drowned off the coast of Portugal's Algarve tourist region while trying to rescue children who had been caught in a current.

Portuguese police said the bodies of three British nationals and one German, aged between 40 and 50, had been recovered.

The children were later rescued near the town of Sagres.

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