A BRITISH tourist has tragically died in Spain after being swept out to sea in a massive rouge wave.
The man, 50, was caught up in the devastating Storm Nelson that has been battering parts of the country as he took photos, reports say.
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The tragedy happened this afternoon near an old fishing village called San Esteban de Pravia.
The unnamed Brit was on holiday with his wife, according to the local mayor.
His body was found by a fire and rescue helicopter at around 2pm.
Unconfirmed reports this afternoon said he had been spotted taking photos before he was knocked into the water.
A spokesman for a regional government-run emergency response co-ordination centre said: “The Asturias Fire Rescue Group on board the medicalised helicopter of the Emergency Service of the Principality of Asturias (SEPA) has rescued the lifeless body of a man who fell into the sea at the San Esteban breakwater, in Muros del Nalón.
“His body was evacuated to the breakwater itself where the Civil Guard took charge of the situation.
“The dead man was located in the San Esteban estuary and was evacuated to the helicopter using a crane mechanism in which 30 metres of cable were deployed.
“The Asturias Emergency Coordination Centre received the call at a minute past 1pm, saying a man had just fallen into the sea.
“The rescue group and emergency response helicopter were mobilised along with another team of firefighters.”
One local report said he had fallen from the end of a breakwater after going for a walk with his wife.
It said he ended up being knocked off his feet by a rogue wave and hitting his head after getting up on the breakwater wall.
The tourist was one of four people killed during Storm Nelson today in Spain.
A woman fell into the sea in the port of Cudillero, in Asturias.
As a teenager also died in the eastern coast city of Tarragona after drowning.
A 30-year-old German man reportedly tried to rescue the teenager in the water but tragically drowned before he could save him.
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