Brit tourist, 74, found dead on his sun lounger on Greek island Crete after falling ill when he went swimming
The 74-year-old tourist was found unconscious on the lounger after he reportedly fell ill following a swim on a popular beach in Crete.
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The man was found on a sun lounger on Stalis Beach in Crete
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Officials quickly rushed to Stalis Beach at around 12pm on Sunday, July 20 after being alerted of the elderly man's state.
Hellenic National Center of Emergency Care (EKAB) said they tried to revive him but he was pronounced dead shortly after they arrived.
The Brit is said to have gone swimming in the sea before returning to the beach to have a sit down on a sun lounger.
He was then hit
with a "strong feeling" of sickness before slowly losing consciousness,
reports.
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His official cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
An autopsy is now due to take place in Crete.
The Sun has contacted the Foreign Office for comment.
It comes just weeks after another
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The 73-year-old Brit was reportedly found in Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos by horrified beachgoers.
A local doctor tried to
for 40 minutes - but unfortunately was unable to do so.
In June, another Brit tourist died in Greece after he went swimming.
The
Officers from the Central Port Authority of Rhodes rushed to the scene and rushed the man to the Archangelos Health Centre.
He was sadly pronounced dead just hours later.
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It follows a string of tragic tourist deaths in Greece recently
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