British tourist, 53, ‘drowns at hotel pool in Majorca after fainting while swimming’

• The Briton is said to have died in a hotel pool at the Globales Palmanova Hotel
• The alarm was raised at around 4.30pm today (July 17) after he fainted
• But despite paramedic’s best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene 

A British tourist has reportedly drowned in a hotel pool today at the Majorcan resort of Palmanova.

The 53-year-old male is said to have died after fainting while swimming in the pool of the Globales Palmanova Hotel this afternoon (Sunday, July 17).

The alarm was raised at around 4.30pm today, but he was already unresponsive. 

It is believed the tourist was swimming in this pool at the Globales Palmanova Hotel (pictured)

Majorcan emergency services attempted to revive the man but he was sadly declared dead at the scene of the incident

Globales Palmanova is just short walk from the party resort of Magaluf which is one of the island’s most popular destinations

Police and paramedics tried to revive him after reaching the scene and taking over from lifeguards but were unable to save him.

He was pronounced dead before his body was taken away for a post-mortem.

Civil Guard officers are now carrying out a routine investigation and will prepare a report for a local judge.

It is not known if the man who died was on his own at the time or was accompanied by family or friends. He has not been named.

Police could not be reached to give a statement. 

Globales Palmanova, a short walk from the party resort of Magaluf which is one of the island’s most popular destinations, is a four-star hotel which has pools for both adults and children.

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