24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:33
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British man dies after falling off pedalo in Spain despite green flags indicating sea was safe

Cambrils beach
Cambrils beach

A BRITISH holidaymaker has died after falling off a pedalo in Spain. 

The tragic event took place yesterday off Regueral Beach in Cambrils, Catalunya.

The unnamed 31-year-old fell off the boat at around 5.40pm and was dragged out to sea.

Paramedics were called to the scene but could not revive the man on the beach.

The drowning occurred despite the warning flags being green, suggesting the water was safe.

It is not yet known if an investigation has been launched.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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