The 70-year-old was pulled out of the water at picture-postcard Ses Illetes beach by lifeguards who performed life-saving CPR on him.
A British man has been airlifted to hospital in a 'critical condition' after getting into difficulties in the sea off the paradise Spanish island of Formentera.
Emergency responders stabilised him on the sand before an ambulance took him initially to the island hospital. The news broke shortly after 3.30pm this afternoon and the Brit, who has not been named, was said to be in intensive care last night as he fought for his life. It was not immediately clear if he was alone at the time of the near-drowning or with family or friends.
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