Brit dies after being struck by lightning on holiday as girlfriend filmed from beach - The Mirror

A young British tourist has died after he was struck by lightning while paddleboarding on a beach in Greece.

The tragedy happened this afternoon when the man was in the Agia Agathi area of Rhodes while his girlfriend was filming him from the beach.

Emergency services dashed to the scene and the man was taken to the shore, where rescuers frantically tried to save his life.

One witness, who tried to save the Brit, told a local paper: “As soon as I got close to him, I saw that he was face down in the water and his face was bruised.

"I immediately knew that every second was crucial and started pulling him to the shore."

The Agia Agathi area of Rhodes is popular with tourists ( Getty Images)

Rodiaki reports other tourists had urged the man to get out of the water but he got into difficulty at around 1.30pm local time (11.30am BST).

The witness added: "I was worried that the same thing would happen to me as it was still raining but I didn't stop.

"The rescuers arrived shortly afterwards and performed all the resuscitation procedures to keep him alive. Unfortunately, I found out a little later that he didn't make it."

The man was taken to the Archangelos Health Center, where medics desperately tried to resuscitate him.

An investigation by the Central Port Authority of Rhodes has been launched.

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