# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbIv_jTldAI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68339501-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/aec2877d05.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T13:16:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Update: The victims have been named as Shally Rahman, 42, and her daughter Samiha Rahman, 15.

A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s died after getting into difficulty at West Mersea beach in Essex, England.
 
A third person is in hospital in a serious condition, Essex Police said.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio for live updates on this story.
 
#WestMersea #Essex #BBCNews

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## Tags

westmersea, bbcnews, essex

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