The British man, 41, drowned after he was swept out to sea by strong currents at Sao Pedro de Moel beach near the town of Nazare north of Lisbon in Portugal.
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A British man has drowned after getting into difficulties during a swim at a Portuguese beach. A surfer went to his aid after seeing he was being dragged out to.
A surfer spotted the 41-year-old Brit being dragged further out to sea and tried to go to his aid, and also tried to revive him on the Sao Pedro de Moel beach near Lisbon in Portugal, but he couldn't be saved
The hotel where the incident involving the 27-year-old holidaymaker occurred has been named locally as the Paraiso Hotel in the popular resort of Albufeira.