British man dies ‘after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece’
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n investigation has been launched into the demise of a British man amid reviews he was struck by lightning whereas paddleboarding in Greece.
The unnamed man was within the sea off the seashore in Agia Agathi, Rhodes, as his girlfriend filmed him from the seashore, in response to native media.
The Port Authority of Rhodes confirmed to the PA news company the person was 26 and a British nationwide however would give no additional data.
A spokesperson mentioned: “This is an active case so we cannot give more details at the moment.”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office mentioned: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Rhodes and are in contact with local authorities.”
Greek newspaper Rodiaki reported lightning struck the water close to the person shortly earlier than 1.30pm native time on Tuesday, inflicting him to fall within the water injured.
The newspaper reported {that a} passer-by, who it named as a Brazilian footballer who performs for a neighborhood facet, waded into the water to drag the person again to shore, the place medics then took him to a neighborhood hospital earlier than he was declared useless.