A young British tourist who was killed by a lightning strike while paddling in Greece has been named as Scott Seddon, from Liverpool.
Local media in Greece reported that Mr Seddon, 26, died after being struck in the Agia Agathi area of Rhodes on Monday afternoon. He was reported to be on a paddleboard, with his girlfriend filming him at the time of the incident.
Greek media outlet Rodiaki said the sad incident happened shortly before 1.30pm local time on Monday. The report said Mr Seddon was on the paddleboard in the sea when a bolt of lightning struck a short distance from where he was.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene and with the help of a 47-year-old local resident, Mr Seddon was taken to land where rescuers fought to try and keep him alive.
Speaking to Rodiaki, the local resident said: "I was worried that the same thing would happen to me as it was still raining but I didn't stop.
"The rescuers arrived shortly afterwards and performed all the resuscitation procedures to keep him alive. Unfortunately, I found out a little later that he didn't make it."
It is understood Mr Seddon was taken to the Archangelos Health Centre, where medics desperately tried to resuscitate him, but he sadly died.
It has been widely reported today that Mr Seddon was from Liverpool. He has been described as a 'lovely guy' in those same reports.
The ECHO understands Mr Seddon was a student at King David High School in Childwall for a period of time. His social media page suggests he also attended St Francis Xavier's College in Woolton.
On an image posted on Mr Seddon's Instagram page, one commenter said: "RIP my brother."
An investigation by the Central Port Authority of Rhodes has been launched.
An FCDO spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Rhodes and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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