British woman, 45, dies on beach holiday in Portugal

Peneco Beach in the city of Albufeira

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A British woman has died after falling ill after a swim in a tourist hotspot in Portugal.

The 45-year-old tourist reported feeling unwell after she got out of the sea at Peneco Beach in the city of Albufeira.

The alarm was raised at 1.15pm on Wednesday with medics rushing to resuscitate her.

Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor.

Her body was then taken to the Medical-Legal Office in Portimão - a port city nearby.

Albufeira is in the Algarve, a coastal region in southern Portugal visited by 2,7 million tourists last year.

Following the incident, a Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We have not been approached for consular assistance but stand ready to provide support if necessary.”