Two men have died at a beach in Hartlepool after going into the sea to help children who had got into difficulty in the water. The incident, reported by the Daily Mail, underlines the dangers faced by would-be rescuers who enter the water to assist swimmers in trouble, particularly during warm weather when more people head to the coast.

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