Two dead, three hospitalized after group in distress at West Mersea Beach

A woman and a teenage girl died after members of a group encountered trouble in the water at a beach in eastern England on Wednesday evening, while three other people were taken to hospitals, including one in serious condition, authorities said, The Guardian reported, adding that the woman was trying to help rescue a 7-year-old boy. Emergency crews were called to West Mersea Beach in Essex at about 5:35 p.m. local time following reports of people in distress in the sea, according to People.