British tourist, 30, dies after getting into difficulty at sea in Caribbean holiday hotspot

Emergency services were called at around 7am local time after the tourist got into difficulty while swimming.

The incident happened in El Laguito, a neighbourhood popular with international visitors.

Local reports suggest the man had travelled to Colombia for his wedding.

One account claims he had recently exchanged vows with his partner, who is believed to have been present at the time.

Sea conditions were said to have been rough at the time of the tragedy.

Despite efforts by emergency crews to rescue him, he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities have classified the death as accidental, though an investigation is ongoing.

His body has been transferred to a forensic medical facility in Cartagena, where a post-mortem will be carried out.

The victim has not yet been publicly identified.

The tragedy comes amid a string of recent drowning deaths involving British tourists abroad.

Just days earlier, a 39-year-old Briton died at Nyang-Nyang Beach in Bali after being caught in a powerful rip current.

His body was found near Pecatu village on the morning of March 15.

Two fellow tourists pulled him from the water, but paramedics later confirmed his death.

Earlier this month, two British holidaymakers aged 66 and 64 also died at Shellharbour Beach in New South Wales, Australia.

Bystanders attempted to rescue the pair after they were seen struggling in the water, but both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Around 50,000 Britons travel to Colombia each year, with numbers rising as it grows in popularity among backpackers and young adults.

In 2024, US travellers to Colombia were urged to avoid dating apps after the "suspicious deaths" of eight American tourists in two months.

The US embassy in Bogota said some victims were drugged and robbed after meeting people through the apps.

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