BBC Breakfast was interrupted for a tragic news update on Wednesday morning. Journalist Tim Muffett shared that three members of the same family have died after getting into difficulty in the water off Shoreham-by-Sea.
Fatal Incident Details
A man, a woman, and a teenage girl died, while a younger girl from the same family was in hospital in a critical condition. Emergency services were called at 2:40 yesterday afternoon following reports of four people in difficulty in the sea.
Search and Rescue Operation
Tim said: "A huge search and rescue operation got underway involving coastguard crews, RNLI lifeboats, air ambulances, police officers and ambulance crews."
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