A British tourist, who was an expert body surfer, has died in a horror accident while surfing on a beach in India.
The man died at Varkala Papanasam Beach in Kerala on Friday morning. The incident happened after a ‘rough wave swept him and crashed him onto the dune’, causing severe head and neck injuries.
He was vacationing with his wife at a nearby beachside hotel, having arrived in Varkala the day before.
An eyewitness told local news: “He along with another lady was seen swimming and body surfing at the beach from morning.”
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The accident took place around 11.30am local time, when the beach was busy with people, writes the New Indian Express.
One of the lifeguards who was on duty at the time of the incident said: “The person was doing body surfing on the waves when a rough wave swept him and crashed him onto the dune. He suffered injuries on the head and neck and we gave him first aid and took him to the hospital.”
The lifeguard added that the beach had been calm at the time and visitors were allowed on it for two days prior to the incident.
A police spokesman told the outlet: “We have completed the inquest and the body has been sent for postmortem at Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. From the preliminary investigation, the accident happened because of rough waves while he was body surfing.”
The incident has been reported to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), the Indian High Commission, and the British Embassy.
A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in India.”
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