A BRITISH tourist has died in a horror parasailing accident in Benidorm while on holiday with her husband.
The 66-year-old crashed onto rocks after a powerful gust of wind caused the line tethering her parachute to the boat to snap.
A British tourist has reportedly died in a parasailing accident in Benidorm Credit: Simon Jones
The couple were blown onto rocks after the line snapped (stock image) Credit: andersboman
The woman went into cardiac arrest, but desperate efforts to revive her she was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was not immediately clear whether the unnamed holidaymaker’s husband was injured in the ordeal.
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He is believed to have suffered broken ribs and was reportedly “walking wounded” following the horror crash.
The tragedy unfolded in Benidorm’s Rincon de Loix are at around 6pm on Monday after a sudden change in weather conditions.
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Prior to the incident, a red flag was raised, warning holidaymakers at the famous Costa Blanca resort.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes as the parasail spiralled out of control.
After the line snapped, the couple hurtled towards jagged rocks as they were left at the mercy of the wind.
One witness said: “It was clear they were going to crash.”
A police investigation has been launched and remains ongoing.
This comes after a 16-year-old British cheerleader was killed in a horror boat accident while holidaying with her family.
Abbie Lainton, from Swindon, died “in a terrible accident” off the coast of a Caribbean island that also left her two siblings injured.
Abbie died after she was badly burnt when a tourist boat carrying around 35 people suddenly ignited and blew up off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
She was rushed to intensive care but died three days later.
Her siblings remain in hospital.
Authorities said 24 people were injured with 11 taken to hospital for treatment for burns.
Gisell Segovia and her husband Navin Torres, 35, were on the boat when it blew up and saw Abbie badly injured after the explosion.
Navin told The Jattvibe how he was with the Brit teen as she fought for her life, calling Abbie “a warrior” who “did not go out without a fight”.
Authorities have not yet revealed the cause of the fire but have launched an investigation.
