British tourist Costa Blanca death: Man dies after a series of fatal incidents on the same Spanish beach

A Briton has drowned at a popular tourist spot in Spain after several fatal incidents on the city's beaches this year.

The 72-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the water on a beach in the resort of Guardamar del Segura on the Costa Blanca at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Attempts to revive the man by rescue workers were unsuccessful.

The Daily Mail reports that “well-informed” sources believe the man had suffered from health problems before he drowned in the sea.

Currents are known to be strong in the area and the local council has posted Spanish and British signs warning beachgoers of the dangerous conditions.

The city in the province of Alicante is a popular tourist destination in Spain due to its 11 km of fine sandy beaches, historical attractions and numerous hotels and resorts that attract visitors.

The man's death is believed to be the seventh to occur on the same seafront this year.

Another British tourist died in June while trying to rescue two children struggling in the water at La Roqueta beach in Guardamar de Segur.

The two children, aged six and seven, were in the water when sea conditions deteriorated and wind gusts reached almost 40 miles per hour, prompting a 52-year-old Briton and a 46-year-old man from Poland to rush to help rush.

However, both the British and the Polish man were killed, the Spanish Guardia Civil said at the time.

The two men died just a day after another man, a 68-year-old Israeli citizen, drowned on the same beach.

The mayor of Guardamar del Segura, Jose Luis Saez, said after the tragedy in June: “Three drowning deaths in the last 24 hours on the beaches of Guardamar. The prevailing sea conditions are very dangerous and the strong currents make swimming not advisable.”

Two days later, a 77-year-old man died on La Roqueta beach after being pulled unconscious from the water.

Less than two months later, in July, tragedy struck again when Guardia Civil sources confirmed to Europa Press that a couple in their 80s had died.

The 87-year-old man and 85-year-old woman from Madrid were on vacation in Guardamar del Segura when the man suffered a heart attack while swimming in the water in the morning.

When his wife saw that he was in danger, she rushed to his aid and also suffered a cardiac arrest.

After attempting to resuscitate both, the Guardia Civil reported the deaths of both victims.

The Independent has contacted Spain's Civil Guard for comment.

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