Brit, 20, dies after falling in to a pool ‘at well-known club’ in party resort in Greece
Briton, 20, dies after falling into swimming pool ‘at well-known club’ at notorious party resort on Greek holiday island
- A man lost consciousness at 10pm last night in Laganas on the Greek island of Zakynthos
A British man has died after falling into a swimming pool at a notorious party resort on a Greek holiday island.
The 20-year-old was at a ‘well-known club’ in Laganas on the Greek island of Zante (Zakynthos) when he passed out in the pool at 10pm last night. ERT Zakynthos.
One of the bar staff reportedly saw the man lying face down in the pool and alerted a lifeguard.
The lifeguard removed the man – described in the local news as either British or Irish – from the water and resuscitated him, but he was pronounced dead after being taken by private ambulance to Zakynthos hospital.
The bar manager told the local paper Topontiki the man did not drown and that all safety measures were followed.
The 20-year-old was at a ‘well-known club’ in Laganas on the Greek island of Zakynthos when he passed out in the pool at 10pm last night (file image of Laganas)
The devastated club owner told a local TV station: βThe man entered the pool and moved from one side of the pool to the other. The barmaid saw him and she was worried because he looked very pale.’
He said they called a paramedic and the man was resuscitated because they thought he was dead. Since the man was unresponsive, they also used a defibrillator.
The club owner added: “We tried three times but it made no difference, then he was taken to hospital. We are all devastated and in shock. I’ve been doing this job for 40 years and this is the first time something like this has happened.’
An autopsy will be carried out in the city of Patras to determine the cause of death of the young Briton.
The Zante police are investigating to find out what happened and spoke to the club’s manager and staff.
Earlier this month, a 64-year-old British tourist was found by other holidaymakers on Alykanas beach in Zakynthos.
The incident occurred on Friday, June 9 at around 9:15 a.m. local time, with ambulance and Coast Guard personnel quickly arriving at the scene.
The man was taken to Zakynthos General Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
Reports say there was no lifeguard on the beach at the time of the incident.
A preliminary investigation is being carried out by the Zakynthos Port Authority.