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Swiss tourist at Kata Beach suffers heart attack

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Kata Beach. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET:-- A Swiss tourist who died after being pulled from the water at Kata Beach unconscious on Monday (Feb 4) suffered a heart attack, police have confirmed.

 

The tourist, Kurt Walter Eberhart, 78, from Switzerland, was pronounced dead by doctors at the intensive care unit at Vachira Phuket Hospital at about 5:15pm on Monday, said Lt Col Chaleaw Taihu of the Phuket City Police.

 

“The doctors gave the cause of death as fatal drowning post cardiac arrest, and is noted on the death certificate,” Col Chaleaw said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/swiss-tourist-at-kata-beach-suffers-heart-attack-70325.php#YHQEfyOikcYZWAtR.97

 

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RIP to Herr Eberhart and condolences to his family.  78 and still swimming in the morning: not a bad innings. I hope I manage to do as well.

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17 hours ago, fruitman said:

Are there any lifeguards now on the beaches in Phuket?

Are you kidding or what ? Take into consideration that not only most Thais can’t swim due to their constant attention to FB and other BS like that ???? 

They would need extensive training away from their phones before drawing themselves ????

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