British paddleboarder killed by lightning strike 

When the storm approached, the partner of a British tourist who died after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding off the coast of Rhodes begged him to head back to shore.

When it became apparent that the 26-year-old from Liverpool was having difficulty in the waters near Agathi beach, Scott Seddon’s girlfriend yelled “come out” repeatedly. The unnamed woman was on land and used her phone to record Seddon, a talented athlete, as the tragedy occurred.

Wander Machado, a Brazilian player who jumped into the river to rescue the British woman, stated, “I just heard [her] pleading for help. “I performed first aid. I eventually noticed that he was going blue. He informed Greece’s Mega TV that he was attempting to breathe. “I thought he would come to. The girl was saying his name, she was saying ‘I love you’, ‘I love you’ and, then suddenly, his eyes closed.”

Officials from the Rhodes coastguard have started an investigation and are gathering information from beachgoers who saw the tragedy. They claim that the crash video that Seddon’s upset companion recorded will be very important to the investigation. An autopsy will be performed, according to forensic doctors at the general hospital on the island, to ascertain the cause of death.

On Tuesday, concerns were raised as to why no public warning had been made despite the storm’s presence in the area having been predicted several hours earlier. The island of Rhodes has been experiencing harsh weather for several days, with downpours so intense that major damage, including leaky roofs, was reported in the departure halls of the airport.

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