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British tourist drowning in Spain

Overview

A 45-year-old British man drowned off Spain’s Costa Dorada near Salou after jumping from a passenger ferry. The man reportedly attempted to swim to a beach bar during a journey between Cambrils and Salou. While his 42-year-old brother also entered the water and successfully reached land, the older man was unable to reach the shore. Maritime rescue services recovered his body later that evening. Local police have opened an investigation into the incident, and an autopsy is being conducted.

Entities

Salou · Costa Dorada · Cambrils · Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico · Catalonia

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Two tourists die in separate incidents in Spain and Italy

    Two tourists have died in separate incidents: a 45-year-old British man drowned after jumping from a ferry in Spain, and a 56-year-old English hiker suffered a fatal medical emergency in Sicily.

  2. 6 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    British tourist drowns after jumping from ferry in Spain

    A 45-year-old British man drowned after jumping from a ferry to swim toward a beach bar near Salou, Spain, during a trip with his family.

Sources

brevenews.com · gbnews.com · metro.co.uk · noticiasdemalaga.es · theleader.info · tp24.it