A five-year-old girl has died on a family holiday to Spain after being swept 1,000ft out to sea on a rubber ring.
The youngster, believed to be from Georgia, entered the water in Costa Dorada with her inflatable.
Local media report nobody saw the little girl being dragged out to sea by strong currents and high winds.
Emergency services were called at around midday on Wednesday when the child was already around 984ft (300m) from the shore.
Members of the Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency, local police and the Red Cross were sent to the scene, but by the time rescuers reached the girl, she had already lost the inflatable and was unconscious.
Efforts were made to revive her on a rescue vessel heading back to shore and paramedics continued trying to save her for over an hour at the port, according to local media.
When nothing further could be done to save the child, the Red Cross sent a psychologist and translator to tell her parents the horrifying news.
According to local media, the beach was not attended by lifeguards as the holiday season has not yet officially started.
Reports also said that there were no flags advising beach-goers about the conditions.
It is unclear whether the local authorities are investigating the incident.
