British vacationer, 43, drowns after leaping in a lake to chill off throughout household vacation to Turkey

A British vacationer has drowned after leaping right into a lake to chill off throughout a household vacation in Turkey.

The Pakistani-born British citizen, aged 43, had been on an organised tour at Manavgat Dam, in Antalya Province, when he plunged into the water to flee the warmth.

The Brit entered the water from a pier platform hooked up to a riverside restaurant.

Quickly after, the he appeared to wrestle, disappearing beneath the floor. He make determined makes an attempt to remain afloat and splashed round to maintain his head above the water.

Onlookers noticed the person struggling and scrambled to assist him, dashing to alert the authorities.

A British vacationer has drowned after leaping right into a lake to chill off throughout a household vacation in Turkey. He had been on a tour of Manavgat Dam (pictured)

Officers from the Gendarmerie Normal Command have been dispatched to the scene, in addition to medics and rescue divers.

Divers entered the water to retrieve the lifeless physique which was reported to be 12 metres (round 40ft) beneath the floor. The rescuers battled low visibility because of the murky waters.

Emergency medical employees have been ready on dry land to offer help to the Brit however have been compelled to verify the lack of life. 

The physique was despatched to the Antalya Forensic Medication Institute for post-mortem.

It’s nonetheless at present unclear why the British vacationer drowned. It’s hoped that the postmortem will be capable of present additional perception into the incident and the timeline of the tragic loss of life.

Officers from the Gendarmerie Normal Command have been dispatched to the scene at Manavgat Dam (pictured) in Turkey, in addition to medics and rescue divers

Antalya Province, in south-western Turkey, is the centre of the nation’s tourism trade and accounts for about 30 per cent of overseas vacationers visiting the nation.

MailOnline has contacted the UK Overseas, Commonweath and Growth Workplace for a press release.