Holiday warning after fifth tourist drowns on popular beach after making fatal mistake
AN URGENT holiday warning is in place at a popular beach following the fifth drowning death recorded in a week.
The idyllic Surin Beach in Phuket, Thailand, has become a graveyard after tourists made the same fatal mistake repeatedly, it was reported.
It comes after horrified beachgoers watched a bather fall victim to the sea yesterday.
According to Pattaya News, lifeguards performed CPR on the tourist as they tried to revive him.
With no avail, he was rushed to a local hospital but was later pronounced dead.
Phuket Tourist Police were able to identify the man as 41-year-old Russian national Aleksandr Lunemen.
However, authorities have now hit out following the incident and claimed Lunemen ignored the big red safety flags.
Local media reported that swimming in the designated area was prohibited and clearly stated to be off-limits due to the hazardous conditions.
Ignoring the safety signs ultimately led to his death, authorities claimed.
Lunemen’s death was the fifth recorded drowning in Phuket within a week – four of which have been tourists.
It comes as Brits headed for summer holidays in Spain have been warned of a mystery substance that forced four top beaches to close.