British tourist dies after falling ill on Portugal beach
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A British man has died after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest on a beach in southern Portugal, officials have said. Portugal’s National Maritime Authority said emergency services were dispatched to the beach at around 1.34pm on Thursday after receiving reports that a man was unwell. open image in gallery Albufeira, on Portugal’s south coast is popular with British and Irish tourists Last month, a 45-year-old woman died after reportedly falling unwell after getting out of the water at the Peneco beach, about 1.4 miles west of Praia dos Alemães.