British man and granddaughter drown on Portuguese holiday
A British man and his five-year-old granddaughter have drowned on holiday in Portugal after being hit by a large wave.
Brian O’Dwyer, 66, and his granddaughter Lara Lewis were swept into the sea at the tourist resort of Nazare, which is 60 miles north of Lisbon yesterday, reports the BBC.
They had been walking along the beach with Lara’s grandmother who survived after being pulled out of the water.
The girl’s parents were standing on the beach, powerless to help, according to reports.
The Foreign Office said it was aware of the reports and was in touch with Portuguese officials.
Antonio Jose de Albuquerque, head of Nazare port, told the AFP news agency the Britons had been strolling in an unmonitored area of Salgado beach.
"When help arrived, they were able to save the grandmother, but the grandfather was already dead," he said.
"The first-aid workers tried in vain to revive the girl for nearly an hour."
The area on Portugal’s exposed Atlantic coast is popular with surfers because of its large waves.
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