A British tourist has died in Cyprus after being found unconscious in a hotel swimming pool.

The 60-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found by swimmers in Kato Paphos on the west coast of the island.

They pulled him from the pool and tried to give medical treatment as an ambulance was called, local media reported.

He was then transferred to Paphos General Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. Authorities are yet to confirm the cause.

A post-mortem examination was carried out at a mortuary in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Monday, and an investigation is ongoing to establish what happened.

The incident is understood to have occurred on Sunday afternoon, when the man was found unresponsive and floating in the water.

Paphos General Hospital in Cyprus.

The man was declared dead at Paphos General Hospital

Last summer, a British tourist was found dead at a hotel in Paphos, having fallen about 10 metres from the third-floor balcony.

The unnamed holidaymaker, 45, was staying in a hotel in the city in July 2024 when he was found dead in the main garden of the hotel in Kouklia.

Approximately 30,000 Britons live in Cyprus, many of whom are retirees or professionals who have chosen to live and work on the island.

More than 1.3 million British tourists also visit the island annually, accounting for nearly one-third of the total tourist arrivals to the island, according to the High Commission of Cyprus in the UK.

The Times contacted the Foreign Office for comment.