A British woman has tragically died in Albufeira, after feeling unwell following a swim in the sea on Penedo beach, in Albufeira, Portugal.
According to a statement issued by the National Maritime Authority (AMN), the alarm was raised around 1:15 pm on Wednesday when a person was feeling unwell after getting out of the water, Correio da Manhã reported.
The 45-year-old victim was assisted on the beach by the Istituto Nacional de Emergência Médica de Portugal, but her death was sadly declared on the beach.
The Local Command of the Maritime Police of Portimão, the "SeaWatch" Project and the Medical and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) of INEM were immediately sent to the beach.
The unnamed Brit's body was transported to the Medical-Legal Office of Portimão, by the Albufeira Fire Department.
Portimão is a port city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal and Penedo Beach, also in the Algarve, is a serviced beach with a first aid centre and a lifeguard service.
The Local Command of the Maritime Police of Portimão, the "SeaWatch" Project and the Medical and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) of INEM were immediately sent to the beach went the unwell woman was walking out of the sea.
In March, a missing British man was found dead down a well on the Algarve beside his lifeless dog.
Harry Bradley, 22, disappeared from the village of Paderne near the holiday resort of Albufeira, Portugal, on March 16 before being found dead a few days later.
In April, another British was reportedly stabbed to death in the Algarve holiday resort of Albufeira.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been contacted.
