{"success":true,"data":{"id":"e0370aed-15ae-48c1-9c6e-4c695d70bf35","title":"Two men die after ocean rescue to save struggling kids at Seaton Carew beach","summary":"Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Not now Yes please Light Dark Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged ...","content":"## Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent\n\nNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.\n\nNot now Yes please\n\nLight Dark\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Two men die after ocean rescue to save struggling kids at Seaton Carew beach\n\n[Harriette Boucher](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/harriette-boucher)Sunday 12 July 2026 20:42 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\n(AFP/Getty)\n\n*   Two [men](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/men) tragically died after entering the sea at Seaton Carew [beach](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/beach) near [Hartlepool](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/hartlepool) on Sunday to rescue two [children](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/children) who had got into difficulty. \n*   [Emergency services](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/emergency-services), including Cleveland Police, the RNLI, Coastguard, and North East Ambulance Service, were called to the incident at 3.45pm. \n*   The men were pulled from the water by RNLI staff and received immediate medical treatment but were both pronounced dead a short time later. \n*   The two children involved were taken to hospital for checks and are now safe, according to authorities. \n*   Police confirmed the deaths are not being treated as suspicious, and the RNLI issued a warning about open water risks, advising people to 'Float to Live'. \n\nIn full\n\nMore bulletins","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/seaton-carew-drowning-rescue-beach-kids-b3013526.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/seaton-carew-drowning-rescue-beach-kids-b3013526.html","author":"Harriette Boucher","author_name":"Harriette Boucher","published_at":"2026-07-12T19:42:47.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-12T19:42:47.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/12/20/78261371..","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":208,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}