A BRITISH tourist has reportedly drowned in his hotel pool in the Algarve.
The hotel where the 27-year-old holiday event took place has been named the Paraiso Hotel in the popular Albufeira area, Portugal.
The alarm went off around 2pm today.
Respected Portuguese daily Correio da Manha said the unnamed man was found in the water “in cardiac arrest.”
Unsuccessful attempts were made to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters also responded to emergency calls as well the police and medical professionals.
The deceased, who has not been named, is believed to have been on holiday with his family.
A police investigation was underway this evening.
Police will report their findings to the public the court which will also await the results of the autopsy.
Firefighters based in Albufeira confirmed they were called to the hotel.
The source confirmed that the dead man was a British national, although he went on to say that he was 30 years old and not 27 years old as initial local reports had suggested.
A source said: “The emergency calls that came in said the victim had suffered a cardiac arrest.
“When first responders arrived at the hotel, lifeguards were already pulling the man out of the water and trying to revive him.
“Those who responded took it but did not do it well.
“The doctor pronounced him dead at the scene.”
It is not known what caused the accident.
Hotel officials declined to comment this afternoon, saying they could not provide more information.
Police were not immediately available for comment.
Investigators are expected to try to speak to any witnesses to the incident while awaiting post-mortem results.
Hotel Paraiso describes itself online as a four-star tourist development in the heart of Albufeira, one of Britain’s most popular tourist destinations. Algarve.
It has about 400 houses on eight guest rooms. Resources include external and internal swimming pool and jacuzzi, mini golf and the gym.