A British tourist has reportedly died during a horror parasailing accident in Benidorm while she was with her husband.

The 66-year-old is said to have smashed onto rocks after a strong gust of wind led to a breakage in the parasailing line tethering the parachute canopy to the towing boat.

The woman went into cardiac arrest on impact with the rocks but efforts to revive her after she was taken to Benidorm Port proved unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

It was not immediately clear last night if the unnamed holidaymaker’s husband had been injured but he is known to have survived and has been described as a witness to the drama.

The tragedy happened around 6pm today when a sudden change in weather conditions led to a red flag being raised for bathers in the famous Costa Blanca resort.

Witnesses recounting the moments leading up to the horror incident described moments of anguish as they saw the parasail spiral out of control following the line break and the couple head towards rocks as they were left at the mercy of the wind.

One told local press: ‘It was clear they were going to crash.’

A police investigation into the incident has been launched and is ongoing.

Yellow flag weather conditions were in place when the boat went out to sea with the couple.

[File photo] A British tourist has reportedly died during a horror parasailing accident in Benidorm while she was with her husband

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