Brit tourist, 55, drowns on paradise island of Mauritius after going for swim in ‘rough seas’

A BRITISH tourist has tragically drowned in Mauritius after going for a swim in “rough seas”.

The 55-year-old landed on the paradise island on Sunday and is believed to have died on his first swim of the holiday.

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He went to the nearby Flic en Flac lagoon before getting into trouble in the choppy waters, say local media.

The man was reportedly pulled out of the water by a French national on a boat, but efforts to revive him failed and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was declared dead.

The sea reportedly was rough and there were heavy swells when the man drowned.

He was staying in the Henessy Park Hotel in Ebène, on the west side of the island, say local reports.

The Brit was due to leave Mauritius on Friday. 

An spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Mauritius and are in contact with the local authorities.’