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Third British Tourist Dies at Prasonisi in Rhodes This Summer

Port authorities have opened an investigation with an autopsy requested to determine the cause.

Overview

  • A 57-year-old Briton was found unresponsive in the sea at Prasonisi around midday on September 7 and was later pronounced dead at Gennadi Health Centre.
  • The Lindos Port Authority has begun an inquiry into the circumstances of the death and ordered a forensic examination.
  • The latest case follows an August 16 incident in which a 26-year-old British man was pulled from the sea off Lindos and died at Archangelos Health Centre.
  • In June, a 68-year-old British tourist died after losing consciousness while swimming at a Lindos beach, with an autopsy initiated in that case.
  • The UK Foreign Office said it is supporting the family of a British man who died in Greece and is in contact with local authorities.