US Politics | Brit man, 60, dies after suffering heart attack while diving off Lanzarote beach
A BRIT man has died while diving off a beach in Lanzarote. The 60-year-old is said to have had a heart attack on the popular beach of Playa Flamingo in the south of the island. 
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A lifeguard is understood to have tried to help the BritSolarpix The tragedy occurred around midday on Monday. A lifeguard is understood to have tried to help the Brit when he saw he was in difficulty \- but was unable to do anything to save his life. Enrique Espinosa, manager of the Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote, said: "He had all the correct permits to be able to dive but diving is a high-risk sport and anything that goes wrong can be fatal. "He went into cardiac arrest after arriving and attempts to revive him proved unsuccessful.... Read more world news 
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LORRY HORROR Moment lorry surfer, 25, fatally slams into overpass while dancing on trailer A post-mortem is already understood to have taken place. Police sources said the British man had ...health issues.... It was not immediately clear if the man lived in Spain or was on holiday in Lanzarote. Another Brit drowned in the waters off Playa Flamingo in January 2018 \- a popular beach because of its calm waters and fine sand. Most read in The US Sun DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT Delphi murder cops 'forgot suspect's huge admission five years ago' BIG MISTAKE Family Feud's Steve falls & completely 'shuts down' after player's NSFW answer RHO-NO Teresa Giudice mocked as she posts unedited and filtered version of the same pic THE NEW JANELLE Sister Wives' Janelle 'drops 100lbs' & shows off body after dumping Kody IS AL OKAY? Today star Al Roker's wife explains host's continued absence from morning show DEADLY PLAN UVA 'shooter waited until return to campus before fatal attack killing three' The area is also popular with divers because of the abundance of fish. Three British divers died in the Canary Islands in 2017. John Walker, 54, suffered breathing difficulties after an emergency ascent while visiting the underwater Atlantic Museum in Lanzarote. Efforts to revive the diver, who had 30 years experience, failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene in Playa Blanca in the south of the island. Mr Walker, 54, an ex-paratrooper from County Durham, was enjoying a break with his girlfriend Brenda. Four months later, a 61-year-old man was visiting the same spot when he also suffered a heart attack and died. Justine Barringer, 44, also died after getting into difficulty off Veneguera Beach in Gran Canaria. And in 2019, a British man died during a dive off the coast of Tenerife where he had been celebrating his 32nd wedding anniversary with wife Lesley. Andrew Littler, from Coalville, Leicester, was pronounced dead after he went into cardiac arrest on a pier in the holiday resort of Abades in the south east of the island. Between November 4 and 10 this year, five have people drowned off the Canary Islands.
SolarpixThe Brit died while diving off Playa Flamingo in Lanzarote '/ ' A lifeguard is understood to have tried to help the BritSolarpix The tragedy occurred around midday on Monday. A lifeguard is understood to have tried to help the Brit when he saw he was in difficulty \- but was unable to do anything to save his life. Enrique Espinosa, manager of the Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote, said: "He had all the correct permits to be able to dive but diving is a high-risk sport and anything that goes wrong can be fatal. "He went into cardiac arrest after arriving and attempts to revive him proved unsuccessful.... Read more world news BITE HORROR Shark attack victim's final moments after suffering 'unsurvivable blood loss' LORRY HORROR Moment lorry surfer, 25, fatally slams into overpass while dancing on trailer A post-mortem is already understood to have taken place. Police sources said the British man had ...health issues.... It was not immediately clear if the man lived in Spain or was on holiday in Lanzarote. Another Brit drowned in the waters off Playa Flamingo in January 2018 \- a popular beach because of its calm waters and fine sand. Most read in The US Sun DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT Delphi murder cops 'forgot suspect's huge admission five years ago' BIG MISTAKE Family Feud's Steve falls & completely 'shuts down' after player's NSFW answer RHO-NO Teresa Giudice mocked as she posts unedited and filtered version of the same pic THE NEW JANELLE Sister Wives' Janelle 'drops 100lbs' & shows off body after dumping Kody IS AL OKAY? Today star Al Roker's wife explains host's continued absence from morning show DEADLY PLAN UVA 'shooter waited until return to campus before fatal attack killing three' The area is also popular with divers because of the abundance of fish. Three British divers died in the Canary Islands in 2017. John Walker, 54, suffered breathing difficulties after an emergency ascent while visiting the underwater Atlantic Museum in Lanzarote. Efforts to revive the diver, who had 30 years experience, failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene in Playa Blanca in the south of the island. Mr Walker, 54, an ex-paratrooper from County Durham, was enjoying a break with his girlfriend Brenda. Four months later, a 61-year-old man was visiting the same spot when he also suffered a heart attack and died. Justine Barringer, 44, also died after getting into difficulty off Veneguera Beach in Gran Canaria. And in 2019, a British man died during a dive off the coast of Tenerife where he had been celebrating his 32nd wedding anniversary with wife Lesley. Andrew Littler, from Coalville, Leicester, was pronounced dead after he went into cardiac arrest on a pier in the holiday resort of Abades in the south east of the island. Between November 4 and 10 this year, five have people drowned off the Canary Islands.
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