British man dies after losing consciousness while swimming at Costa Blanca 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 losing consciousness while swimming at a Costa Blanca beach in Spain. The beach is a 30-minute drive north of popular British tourist hotspot Benidorm. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Spokesperson said: “We are providing assistance to the family of a British man who has died in Alicante.” A similar tragedy occured at another Costa Blanca beach in October last year when a 40-year-old British man died while swimming along the Spanish coastline.
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