Three Dead At Tonel
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:49 amDid anyone see or hear of this tragic accident at Tonel ?
What happened here do you think ?
I see below that one man was "dragged under water by the current" but I have never heard of currents that pull you under and drag you along the bottom. Could it be that they got caught in a rip and panicked and drowned ?
Curious to hear your opinios
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Relatives of drowned tourists pay tribute to Algarve rescue efforts
· Holidaymakers praised for efforts to save 'strangers'
· Community consoles tragedy-stricken children
Aidan Jones
Friday November 2, 2007
The Guardian
Relatives of three British tourists who drowned trying to save their children off the Portuguese coast praised the kindness of the strangers who attempted to help the group as they battled treacherous currents.
Roy Dinsmore, whose wife, Jean, 43, died along with Robert Fry, 52, and his wife, Deborah Rose, 48, in a riptide off the Praia do Tonel beach near Sagres on the Algarve on October 22, said yesterday he did not know the names of the people who tried to help but their "kindness will never be forgotten".
A German man died of a heart attack after his child was saved from the waves.
The Frys' children, Rosie, 11, George, nine, and the Dinsmores' daughter, Lydia, 11, and son, Alexander, nine, survived and have returned home.
In a statement issued through police Mr Dinsmore, 47, said: "Last Monday we were involved in a tragic accident where those that lost their lives did so acting with the finest motives and this will come as no surprise to anyone who had the privilege to know them.
"The support we've received has been massive and much appreciated, but I want to finish by recognising the help we received from other holidaymakers on the beach in Sagres. Their names are all unknown to us but their kindness will never be forgotten."
Lesley Spencer, Deborah Fry's sister, said Rosie and George would not have survived if Mr Dinsmore and family friend Dean Plumb had not risked their lives, and Mrs Dinsmore and the Frys, had not been prepared to lose theirs to save her. "Six children and six adults, all friends, sharing schools and a community. Three of the adults died saving the lives of some of their children. Thank you and thanks to all the brave holidaymakers on that beach who battled to save the lives of strangers."
Describing how the children are coping with the tragedy, she said: "Rosie is only 11 and George is just nine, it is a tough time for them but they are doing so well that we cheer up friends and relatives by letting them see the kids. They always feel better having done so."
She has left London to look after her niece and nephew at the Frys' Wiltshire home in Wootton Bassett. "My sister and her husband naturally chose to live and bring up their children in a very extraordinary town called Wootton Bassett, where my brother was born. They could not have known what a good choice they made. We are all so lucky to live here. From all of us, thank you."
Dean Plumb, a British Airways worker who was dragged under water by the current after running into the sea to save his son, Samuel, 12, thanked the other holidaymakers who pulled them from the waves.
"As a family we have so much to be grateful for, we survived a terrible tragedy and have so many people to whom we owe our gratitude. However, the loss of our dear friends is difficult to come to terms with. We've known Jean and Roy for many years and through them met Bob and Debs.
"They each had so many qualities that we admired. We have always been most taken by their dedication to their families, their sense of community and their capacity to find fun in almost any situation.
"They have left behind four wonderful children and our aim now is to provide the families with a secure future from which to thrive."
A funeral service for Mr and Mrs Fry will be held on November 7 in Stratton, Swindon.
What happened here do you think ?
I see below that one man was "dragged under water by the current" but I have never heard of currents that pull you under and drag you along the bottom. Could it be that they got caught in a rip and panicked and drowned ?
Curious to hear your opinios
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Relatives of drowned tourists pay tribute to Algarve rescue efforts
· Holidaymakers praised for efforts to save 'strangers'
· Community consoles tragedy-stricken children
Aidan Jones
Friday November 2, 2007
The Guardian
Relatives of three British tourists who drowned trying to save their children off the Portuguese coast praised the kindness of the strangers who attempted to help the group as they battled treacherous currents.
Roy Dinsmore, whose wife, Jean, 43, died along with Robert Fry, 52, and his wife, Deborah Rose, 48, in a riptide off the Praia do Tonel beach near Sagres on the Algarve on October 22, said yesterday he did not know the names of the people who tried to help but their "kindness will never be forgotten".
A German man died of a heart attack after his child was saved from the waves.
The Frys' children, Rosie, 11, George, nine, and the Dinsmores' daughter, Lydia, 11, and son, Alexander, nine, survived and have returned home.
In a statement issued through police Mr Dinsmore, 47, said: "Last Monday we were involved in a tragic accident where those that lost their lives did so acting with the finest motives and this will come as no surprise to anyone who had the privilege to know them.
"The support we've received has been massive and much appreciated, but I want to finish by recognising the help we received from other holidaymakers on the beach in Sagres. Their names are all unknown to us but their kindness will never be forgotten."
Lesley Spencer, Deborah Fry's sister, said Rosie and George would not have survived if Mr Dinsmore and family friend Dean Plumb had not risked their lives, and Mrs Dinsmore and the Frys, had not been prepared to lose theirs to save her. "Six children and six adults, all friends, sharing schools and a community. Three of the adults died saving the lives of some of their children. Thank you and thanks to all the brave holidaymakers on that beach who battled to save the lives of strangers."
Describing how the children are coping with the tragedy, she said: "Rosie is only 11 and George is just nine, it is a tough time for them but they are doing so well that we cheer up friends and relatives by letting them see the kids. They always feel better having done so."
She has left London to look after her niece and nephew at the Frys' Wiltshire home in Wootton Bassett. "My sister and her husband naturally chose to live and bring up their children in a very extraordinary town called Wootton Bassett, where my brother was born. They could not have known what a good choice they made. We are all so lucky to live here. From all of us, thank you."
Dean Plumb, a British Airways worker who was dragged under water by the current after running into the sea to save his son, Samuel, 12, thanked the other holidaymakers who pulled them from the waves.
"As a family we have so much to be grateful for, we survived a terrible tragedy and have so many people to whom we owe our gratitude. However, the loss of our dear friends is difficult to come to terms with. We've known Jean and Roy for many years and through them met Bob and Debs.
"They each had so many qualities that we admired. We have always been most taken by their dedication to their families, their sense of community and their capacity to find fun in almost any situation.
"They have left behind four wonderful children and our aim now is to provide the families with a secure future from which to thrive."
A funeral service for Mr and Mrs Fry will be held on November 7 in Stratton, Swindon.
