Safety · La Digue
German tourist, 30, found dead on Seychelles island of La Digue after searching for goggles
A 30-year-old German man left his hotel on the Seychelles island of La Digue at about 21:00 local time on 26 October to look for swimming goggles he had left on a beach. Police said a search team later found his body in rocky terrain, and the circumstances of his death remain unclear.
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In brief
Police said the 30-year-old German man left his hotel on La Digue at about 21:00 local time on 26 October to search a beach for goggles he had forgotten.
After her husband did not return, his wife informed the authorities, and a search team found his body in the afternoon in rocky terrain near the Anse Coco Beach hiking path.
Police said the exact circumstances of the incident are still unclear and an investigation has been opened.
- 25 OctThe German couple arrives in the Seychelles for a short holiday
- 26 OctThe 30-year-old man leaves his hotel on La Digue to search a beach for goggles
- Afternoon searchA search team finds the man's body in rocky terrain near the Anse Coco Beach trail
- 28 OctThe couple's planned departure date
Disappearance and search
A 30-year-old German man left his hotel on La Digue at about 21:00 local time on 26 October to look for a pair of swimming goggles he had forgotten on a beach, police said. He set out in darkness. When he did not return to the hotel, his wife informed the authorities.
Body found
A search team found the man's body in the afternoon in rocky terrain away from a hiking path that leads to Anse Coco Beach. Police said the exact circumstances of the incident are still unclear, and officers have opened an investigation.
The couple's trip and the island
The couple arrived in the Seychelles on 25 October for a short holiday and had planned to fly home on 28 October. La Digue covers about 10 square kilometres and has roughly 2,000 residents. The island lies about 45 kilometres northeast of the main island of Mahé.
The Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about 1,800 kilometres off the coast of Kenya. Visitors are drawn to its clear turquoise water, coral reefs and white sand beaches, and La Digue is known for its granite rocks and traditional ox carts.
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Sources and context
- N-tvThe Day: German tourist on Seychelles searches for swimming gogglesDer Tag: Deutscher Tourist auf Seychellen sucht Schwimmbrille - und stirbt · original in German
- TVP InfoHe went to the beach and never returned. Tragic end to the search for a touristPoszedł na plażę i już nie wrócił. Tragiczny finał poszukiwań turysty · original in Polish
- FocusGerman tourist (30) found dead on SeychellesDeutscher Tourist (30) auf Seychellen tot aufgefunden · original in German
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