A 20-year-old British tourist has been found floating dead in the sea on the holiday island of Mallorca as police launched an investigation into the incident.
The man's body was discovered just a few metres from the beach of Can Picafort, a resort on the northeast of the island, this morning.
The discovery was made in the area of the Mar y Paz Hotel after a local resident raised the alert.
Medics, police and the Civil Guard rushed to the scene but doctors were unable to do anything to save the victim's life despite their swift arrival as they are based nearby.
He was rushed to the mainland, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation continuing during the journey. However, he failed to respond and was pronounced dead.
The Civil Guard has opened an investigation to identify the young man and try to clarify the causes of his death.
Island newspaper Bulletin de Mallorca says the cause of death was drowning. The man is reported to have been a tourist.
According to a witness, a local police officer jumped into the sea to recover the body, the paper reports.
Can Picafort is located in the north east of the island, within the municipal district of Santa Margalida, and the town of Santa Margalida is approximately 10km away inland. It is about 62km (about 38 miles) from Palma Airport.
