Brit tourist, 47, drowns after cooling off in the sea during boat tour on Turkish holiday
The 47-year-old man was on a boat tour in Marmaris, on the Mediterranean coast, when the tragic incident occurred.
He is said to have entered the sea and was later found motionless.
The man was discovered by sailors nearby who pulled him from the water and took him to shore.
The Coast Guard team was on hand to offer assistance. However, despite medics' best attempts, he was pronounced dead.
His body was then taken to the Muğla Forensic Medicine Institute to determine his cause of death.
According to local media, authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
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