A British teenager has drowned after rescuing his brother while swimming on a Spanish beach known for its dangerous currents.

The search - involving two helicopters, three boats, a jet ski and beach patrol units - had widened across the stretch of coast 
The 18-year-old was last seen swimming off Playa de la Bota, a two mile stretch of white sandy beach in Punta Umbria on the Huelva coast in southwestern Spain, on Sunday evening.
It is understood that the youth, who has not been identified, did not return to the shore after going to the aid of his brother, who also suffered difficulty in the water.
Emergency services were called to the beach at 7.15 on Sunday by a caller who said a young man "was having problems getting out of the sea".
But they were unable to locate the young man and by late Monday afternoon coastguard services were still searching for him.
The search – involving two helicopters, three boats, a jet ski and beach patrol units – had widened across the stretch of coast.

The director of emergency services for the Huelva district said there was little chance of him being found alive. "Every year incidents like this occur along this coast of Andalucia," Francisco Huelva told CanalSur television.
"Unfortunately many of these, though not the majority, are due to imprudent actions," although he was careful to add "I'm not saying that is the case here."
The beach, the name of which translates as "the boot", is notorious for its strong currents made worse by a constant shift in sandy sediments.
Several drownings have occurred on the same beach in recent years including a 16-year old who died at the same location last summer.
Signs warn of the dangers and advise people to bathe with extreme cautious.
A spokesman from the British Embassy in Madrid said: "We can confirm that a British national has been reported missing in Huelva, Spain.
"We stand ready to provide appropriate consular assistance to the family if needed."

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