British tourist drowns in front of his wife after being swept away on beach

Talpona Beach, in Goa (Picture: Shutterstock)

A British man has drowned on a beach in India after going for a swim.

He and his wife were regular visitors to Goa in the west of the country, it was reported in local media.

The man, 72, was caught in a strong current and given CPR by a lifeguard at Talpona beach in Canacona on Friday but could not be saved.

Police registered an ‘unnatural’ death and an autopsy was requested.

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