A British tourist has drowned in Benidorm after a light-night swim in the sea.

The 31-year-old was found lifeless after struggling to make it back to land, police confirmed.

He had jumped into the water at Benidorm’s Levante Beach with at least two other British friends, who returned unharmed.

Bystanders tried unsuccessfully to rescue the drowning tourist, before the coastguard also failed to locate him in the water.

A National Police source said this morning: ‘Yesterday about 8pm several British nationals were on Benidorm’s Levante Beach.

‘One of them went into the sea and was unable to return to dry land.

‘Several people tried to rescue him but it proved impossible.

‘Coastguards were mobilised but were unable to locate him. Some time later his body washed up on the shoreline.

‘He

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