Brit tourist plunges into the sea to his death in front of his wife 'after being knocked off his feet by rogue wave' as Storm Nelson hit during his Spanish holiday

A British tourist has died in northern Spain as Storm Nelson batters parts of the country.

He lost his life after falling into the sea from a quayside area near the mouth of an estuary.

The tragedy occurred at an old fishing village which is now a marina called San Esteban de Pravia, part of the municipality of Muros de Nalon, Asturias, Spain.

The unnamed Brit, thought to be aged around 50, had travelled to the area with his wife for a short holiday according to the local mayor.

His body was recovered just before 2pm this afternoon, around an hour after the alarm was first raised.

One local report said he had fallen from the end of a breakwater after going for a walk with his wife.

It said he ended up being knocked off his feet by a rogue wave and hitting his head after getting up on the breakwater wall.

According to a report by Herlado, the Emergency Coordination Center of 112 Asturias received the notice that a man had fallen into the sea at 1:01pm.

The Rescue Group with the medical helicopter and a team of Asturias Firefighters based in the Pravia park were immediately mobilised. 

At the same time, the Red Cross water rescue ERIE was activated and Maritime Rescue was informed, according to local reports.

At 1:48pm, the team reported that they had located and recovered the lifeless body of the tourist.

His body was reportedly lifted to the helicopter through a crane operation in which 30 meters of cable was deployed. 

The tourist was one of four people killed during Storm Nelson today in Spain.

A woman fell into the sea in the port of Cudillero which is also in Asturias, and died after being hit by rocks, reported Telecinco.

A teenager died in the eastern coast city of Tarragona after drowning, as well as a 30-year-old German man who saw him in difficulties and tried to rescue him.

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