A British woman is being questioned after her two children were found dead in a hotel room in Spain.

The youngsters were discovered in a room in the resort of Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava on Tuesday afternoon.

Local newspaper El Mundo said the mother had phoned police but the children could not be saved.

The British Embassy in Madrid has said an investigation had been launched into the kids' deaths.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We have seen reports and we are investigating. We haven't had official confirmation."