Brit tourist collapses and dies after swim off popular Greek beach

The woman, who had gone for a aquatics successful the aboriginal afternoon, began to consciousness unwell soon aft entering the h2o successful the fashionable seaside municipality of Agia Galini, Crete

A British tourer has died aft "feeling unwell" pursuing a swim disconnected the Greek shore.

The 71-year-old pistillate got into trouble successful the h2o disconnected the confederate seashore of the Greek land of Crete connected Sunday. She fell unwell aft entering the h2o and, though she successfully reached the shore, her information deteriorated.

The tourer collapsed and was rushed to hospital, but medics were incapable to prevention the woman. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, adjacent Agia Galini successful Crete, aft she fell ill, section media understands.

A preliminary probe is present being conducted by the section Port Authority of Agia Galini to find the circumstances surrounding her death.

Her decease follows that of another British tourist, aged 66, who mislaid her beingness aft passing retired portion swimming astatine Achladies beach successful Skiathos successful July.

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