British tourist dies in Spain after falling into sea during Storm Nelson
Local reports suggest he is one of four people killed as Storm Nelson batters the Mediterranean country.
A British tourist has died in northern Spain after falling into the sea.
The man, who hasn’t been named but is thought to be aged around 50, was believed to have fallen from the end of a breakwater 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.
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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