This is the haunting final photo of a brother and sister who drowned in the sea while on holiday in Spain - after the beach's lifeguards had gone home for the day.

Ameiya, 13, and 11-year-old Ricardo - known affectionately as Maya and Jubs - were pulled from the sea in Salou after getting into difficulty in the water, despite their father's frantic attempt to save them.

The children, from Birmingham, were pictured smiling on Llarga Beach, where they had been holidaying with their parents, Shanice Del Brocco and Ricardo Sr, just hours before the disaster unfolded on Tuesday evening.

Local officials confirmed a yellow warning flag had been flying at the time to signal rough sea conditions - but lifeguards had finished their shift at 8pm, with the alarm raised just before 8.50pm.

Their father, Ricardo Sr, dived in to try and save them, but all three soon became overwhelmed by the rough conditions. Rescuers pulled them from the water and carried out CPR on the sand. Ricardo was successfully resuscitated, but the children could not be saved.