Brit dad, 49, feared dead after being swept out to sea while trying to save son, 15, on Mauritius holiday | 2TNO3UV | 2024-03-27 19:08:01
The 49-year-old was trying to rescue his 15-year-old son from the crushing waves within the Pomponette lagoon on the south coast of the i
A BRITISH dad is feared to be lifeless after being carried away by large waves as he tried to save lots of his son on a paradise island of Mauritius.
The 49-year-old was trying to rescue his 15-year-old son from the crushing waves within the Pomponette lagoon on the south coast of the island.
The heroic father rushed to assist his teenage youngster but ended up vanishing underneath the water.
By the time the rescue staff arrived to retrieve the boy at 10.15am native time on a Saturday, the dad was nowhere to be seen.
Whereas the lifeguards succeeded in rescuing his son, they did not find the man for two days.
With the British nationwide nonetheless missing, there are growing fears that he could be lifeless.
The police launched an in depth search effort with the assistance of the nationwide coast guard and a police helicopter.
The man, his associate and his son arrived at the idyllic island on Friday, March 22 for a week-long family vacation forward of Easter.
The native weather report had predicted a storm heading to the world over the weekend which probably triggered the large waves that dragged the man and his son out to sea.
The forecast warned of heavy gusts and probably three-meter waves on Friday, and a heavy swell warning was issued on Sunday in case the storm made landfall on the island.
A spokesperson for the Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Office stated: "We're supporting the household of a British man who has died in Mauritius and are in touch with the local authorities."
This comes only a day after a Brit vacationer has drowned in front of his wife whereas swimming off a seashore in India.
The man, 72, died on Friday night at Talpona seashore in Canacona, in the western state of Goa.
Police& stated he was carried away by a robust current after going for a swim together with his spouse, who needed to watch in& horror& as a lifeguard tried to revive her husband to no avail.
The pair raised the alarm as they slid into the water, and lifeguards rescued them each on jet skis.
Each got CPR, and whereas his spouse was capable of be revived, the British man was pronounced lifeless after being transported to a nearby hospital.
The married couple have been common visitors in Goa and have been on vacation for 15 days earlier than the husband's dying, cops stated.
One other British national has plunged to demise after slipping from a bridge into the water and fatally hitting his head in Australia.
The man, stated to be in his 30s, was reportedly a part of a vacationer group visiting the Noosa Sound Bridge in Queensland.
The unnamed man was reportedly taking turns jumping from the infamous bridge – a spot the place police have repeatedly requested individuals to not leap from.
He even accomplished one leap and returned to the bridge for a second attempt.
Sadly, this time he misplaced his stability whereas crossing the railing and struck his head while falling down into the waters.
After he did not get out of the water, his pals began a frantic search before contacting the emergency rescue providers at 1am.
After looking for some six hours, the police have been capable of recuperate his physique using sonar help.
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