A 52-year-old tourist died while taking bath at Sugandha point of the sea beach in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Iqbal Hossain, 52 of Tongi in Gazipur district.
Masud Billah, acting executive magistrate of Tourist Cell under the local administration, said Iqbal along with six other members of his family went to the beach area at noon.
At one stage, Iqbal fell unconscious while bathing in the sea, reports UNB.
Later, workers of local administration rescued him and took him to Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.