British tourist dies in Spain after falling into sea during Storm Nelson
A British tourist has died in northern Spain after falling into the sea.
The man, who hasn’t been named but has been confirmed as 62-years-old by the Civil Guard, was believed to have fallen into the sea after going for a walk with his wife.
It’s thought he was knocked off his feet by a rogue wave before hitting his head.
Local reports suggest he is one of four people killed as Storm Nelson batters the Mediterranean country.
The tragedy occurred at an old fishing village which is now a marina called San Esteban de Pravia, west of the town of Gijon.
The village’s mayor says he had travelled to the area for a short holiday with his wife.
A spokesman for a regional government-run emergency response co-ordination centre said: ‘The Asturias Fire Rescue Group on board the medicalised helicopter of the Emergency Service of the Principality of Asturias (SEPA) has rescued the lifeless body of a man who fell into the sea at the San Esteban breakwater, in Muros del Nalón.
‘His body was evacuated to the breakwater itself where the Civil Guard took charge of the situation.
‘The dead man was located in the San Esteban estuary and was evacuated to the helicopter using a crane mechanism in which 30 metres of cable were deployed.
‘The Asturias Emergency Coordination Centre received the call at a minute past 1pm, saying a man had just fallen into the sea.
‘The rescue group and emergency response helicopter were mobilised along with another team of firefighters.
‘The Red Cross and coastguards were also alerted but didn’t end up getting involved.
‘The victim’s body was located and recovered at 1.48pm and taken to the breakwater.’
Three other people are reported to have died during Storm Nelson today in Spain, including a woman who fell into the sea in the port of Cudillero.
A teenager, as well as a 30-year-old German man who got into difficulty trying to rescue the teen, drowned in the eastern coast city of Tarragona.
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