Brit tourist dies after ‘suffering stroke’ while trying to climb up a giant inflatable on Spanish beach
The 77-year-old died at the scene as desperate first-aiders tried to revive him near Torremolinos
A BRIT pensioner collapsed and died after trying to climb onto a giant inflatable on the Costa del Sol.
The holidaymaker was trying to pull himself onto the object in the water off El Bajondillo, Torremolinos.
But the unnamed 77-year-old began to struggle in the water forcing the inflatable's staff to rush the man back to shore.
There, they performed first aid on him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene just before midday.
A post-mortem is yet to be carried out on the Brit pensioner.
But it is believed he suffered from a stroke while in the water.
Spain's coastal resorts have been hit by a string of tragedies this summer.
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Only yesterday a 52-year-old French woman died after getting into difficulties off the coast of Torremolinos.
While on Tuesday, a German tourist, 70, died near Torrox - a short way along the Costa del Sol coast.
Fifteen tourists have died on the beaches of the popular tourists destination this summer.
An estimated 12 million Brits flock to Spain every year.
Yesterday, tourists fled the waters off the Costa del Sol after a suspected sighting of a great white shark.
Beaches were closed for five hours while authorities scoured the water for the deadly monster.
Stunned witnesses said the chaotic scenes were like something out of blockbuster Jaws.
One said: “It was very scary at first. The lifeguards ran along the shoreline blowing on their whistles and shouting, ‘Out of the water, out of the water’.”
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