The so far unnamed man was understood to be on holiday in the Marbella region of the Costa del Sol when the tragedy happened in the early hours of this morning. Police haven't confirmed his identity but Spanish newspaper Sur.es says he was of British nationality and a tourist.

       And while the overwhelming majority of holidaymakers enough a break without incident, there are frequent reports of Brits dying or getting injured in Spain.

       Just last month two men died near Marbella after a British tourist fell from a hotel balcony and landed on another man on the ground below.

       The first victim, believed to be 50 and staying at the hotel, fell from the seventh floor of the Melia Don Pepe Hotel in Marbella in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to local media reports.

       He landed on top of another man, thought to be 43 and a Spanish national, who was sat on a ground floor terrace, according to El Mundo.

       Police were called at 1.45am and declared both men dead at the scene.

       An investigation has been launched into how the man came to fall.

       A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman told Sky News it is supporting the family of a British man "following his death in Spain" and is in communication with local police

       Additional reporting by Rita Sobot