Overview

• On July 15, two British visitors aged 27 and 29 were found dead at the bottom of a pool at the Duas Palmeiras hotel-apartment complex in Albufeira.
• Emergency services arrived shortly before 4 am, attempted resuscitation and pronounced both men dead at the scene.
• Portuguese military police have ruled out foul play and asked Policia Judiciaria to investigate, with toxicology results and witness statements still pending.
• Local reports indicate the victims had been drinking and could not swim, highlighting the dangers of alcohol-fuelled incidents among novice swimmers.
• Albufeira officials are considering tougher safety measures and fines for public drinking, nudity and unsafe behaviour after a string of recent tourist fatalities.