A tourist was killed after falling into the sea while parasailing at Cox’s Bazar beach on Saturday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Akshor Souvik Roy (31), son of Shekhar Roy of Baniakhamar area in Khulna Sadar Upazila.

According to local sources, Akshor Souvik Roy had travelled to Cox’s Bazar with eight friends earlier in the day. At around 2:00 pm, he was parasailing at Darianagar Beach when he was reportedly thrown from the parasail and fell into the sea.

He was rescued and rushed to Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Dr. Subaktagin Mohammad Sohel, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital, said the victim was brought to the hospital at around 2:10 pm.

“He had already died before being brought to the hospital. Preliminary findings suggest he died after falling into the sea,” the doctor said.

Mahmudul Hasan, Executive Magistrate of the district administration’s Tourism Cell, said the body had been recovered and kept at the morgue of Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital.

Meanwhile, local residents alleged that the parasailing operation, owned by Md. Farid in the Darianagar area, had been involved in several previous accidents. They claimed the operation had been suspended temporarily after earlier incidents but was later allowed to resume operations.

Authorities have not yet officially commented on the cause of the accident or whether any action will be taken against the operator.