Horror as Brit mum, 50, drowns in front of husband & son, 16, after being swept away by waves in Corfu
HOLS HORROR Horror as Brit mum, 50, drowns in front of husband & son, 16, after being swept away by waves in Corfu
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A BRITISH mum has drowned after being swept away by strong waves in Corfu.
The 50-year-old mum was swimming with her husband, while their teenage son watched from the beach, when the tragedy unfolded at Roda beach in northern Corfu.
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Reports suggest strong winds and bad weather caused the two swimmers to be swept under water.
The mother, who has not be named, was rushed to a private clinic where she was tragically pronounced dead.
She was then taken to Corfu General Hospital, where her husband is being treated for minor injuries and her 16-year-old son is receiving trauma support.
A forensic inquiry into the exact cause of death is underway, according to local reports.
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This will determine whether she died from drowning of being struck from a rock.
The tragedy comes just days after another Brit tragically died on a cruise ship travelling through Corfu.
The 67-year-old man passed away on the vessel "flying the Maltese flag".
The Port Authority said in a statement on Tuesday: "In the morning hours today, the Corfu Port Authority was informed of the death of a 67-year-old foreign passenger (British citizen) on a cruise ship (C/Z) flying the Maltese flag in the port of Corfu.
"The body was transferred to the Corfu General Hospital for an autopsy.
"A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Corfu Central Port Authority."
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