# Palestinian refugee and two relatives drown off English coast

https://mins.news/en/item/26332

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 14:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/three-people-from-palestinian-british-family-drown-off-uks-sussex-coast?traffic_source=rss

> A Palestinian refugee and two relatives drowned after entering the sea near Shoreham Fort on England’s Sussex coast, the Palestinian embassy in London said. A younger girl was taken to hospital in critical condition. Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the deaths “a terrible family tragedy.”

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