Two men die after going into sea to rescue children at County Durham beach

The brief

Two men have died after going into the water at a beach in County Durham to try to help two children who had gotten into difficulty, police said. Officers were called at about 3.45pm on Sunday after concerns were raised about two youngsters in the water at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. Cleveland police said both children were confirmed to be safe, and were taken to hospital to be checked. The men were brought out of the water and received immediate medical treatment, however, they were both pronounced dead a short time later, the force added. Officers attended the scene along with RNLI, HM Coastguard and North East ambulance service…