Brit tourist killed in India after 'rough wave crashed him into dune' | R51C9BH | 2024-04-09 11:08:01
A British vacationer died whereas on a browsing vacation after a rough wave left him with horrifying injuries to his head and neck.&
Roy John Taylor, 55, an professional body surfer from London, was at Varkala Papanasam Seashore in the south Indian state of Kerala when the tragic incident befell at around 11.30am on Friday, native media has reported.
One of the lifeguards on obligation on the time has been quoted as saying: 'The individual was doing body surfing on the waves when a tough wave swept him and crashed him onto the dune.
'He suffered injuries on the top and neck and we gave him first assist and took him to the hospital.'
Mr Taylor is understood to have been within the company of a lady when the accident occurred.&
Police advised local media: 'We've got completed the inquest and the body has been despatched for postmortem at Medical School Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.
'From the preliminary investigation, the accident occurred due to rough waves whereas he was body surfing.'
They added that Mr Taylor's demise has been reported to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, the Indian Excessive Fee and the British Embassy.&
It's not the only story of British tourists dying underneath tragic circumstances whereas on vacation in India to have made headlines this yr.&
Just last week, a person was reported to have drowned in front of his wife while swimming off a seashore in Goa, within the west of India. He was 72 years previous.
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At one other seashore in the region, the body of a woman was additionally discovered earlier in January.&
Named by local media as Emma Louise Leaning, police stated they have been conducting an investigation into the lady's reason for demise though noted there didn't seem to have been any foul play concerned.
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