Two die as tourists try to help each other in rough seas

A British tourist died on Tuesday after trying to help a woman, 66, also British, who fell unconscious while swimming in Paphos and also lost her life.
The incident happened at around 4pm in the Yeroskipou area. The male tourist, 61, had tried to help the woman, also a tourist.
Shortly beforehand, she had helped her husband who had been caught in rough seas.
She was rushed to a private clinic where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.
Reports said the man lost consciousness soon afterwards and was also rushed to a clinic where he was pronounced dead.
Their exact cause of death is expected to be determined by a post mortem.
Reports said there were no lifeguards in the area because they only work until the end of October.

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