Rescuers frantically tried to save his life
A young British man has died after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding on a beach in Greece. Greek officials have named the tourist as Scott Aaron Seddon, 26.
The man was struck in the Agia Agathi area of Rhodes while his girlfriend was filming him from the beach, reports The Mirror. Emergency services dashed to the scene and the man was taken to the shore, where rescuers tried to save his life. One witness, who tried to save the Brit, told a local paper: “As soon as I got close to him, I saw that he was face down in the water and his face was bruised. I immediately knew that every second was crucial and started pulling him to the shore."Rodiaki reports other tourists had urged the man to get out of the water but he got into difficulty at around 1.30pm local time .
"The rescuers arrived shortly afterwards and performed all the resuscitation procedures to keep him alive. Unfortunately, I found out a little later that he didn't make it." The man was taken to the Archangelos Health Center, where medics desperately tried to resuscitate him. An investigation by the Central Port Authority of Rhodes has been launched.
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