TWO tourists jet-skiing off the coast of Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard after "straying into their waters".

       Bilal Kissi and Abdelali Merchouer, both French-Moroccan nationals, died on Thursday after taking a wrong turn while on the water.

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       The men had been jet skiing off a beach resort in Morocco Credit: Getty

       The pair were jet skiing off a beach resort of Saidia, on Morocco's northeastern shores.

       A shocking video of one of the men's lifeless bodies floating in the water was shared by a fisherman.

       A third man was arrested by the Algerian coastguard, according to Le360, and is due in court soon.

       Mohamed Kissi, the younger brother of Bilal said the group had initially tried to speak with the officials before they were shot.

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       He explained: "We got lost but we kept going until we found ourselves in Algeria.

       "'We knew we were in Algeria because a black Algerian dinghy came towards us' and those on board 'fired at us'.

       "Thank God I wasn't hit, but they killed my brother and my friend. They arrested my other friend."

       Mohamed attempted to swim back towards Moroccan waters before he was rescued by the Moroccan coast guard.

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       Upwards of five bullets hit Kissi and Merchouer, according to Kissi's brother, despite the group becoming "lost and running out of fuel."

       Tensions between neighbouring Algeria and Morocco have been heightened due to the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

       The Moroccan government declined to comment on the death of the jet skiiers, with spokesman Mustapha Baitas only saying it was a "matter for the judiciary."

       Algeria has not commented on the matter.

       Earlier this year, a British tourist died after a fire ripped through a spa in Marrakech.

       Holidaymakers screamed in terror as the fire took hold at the Jaal Riad Resort.

       Police and paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to save the man, who died from smoke inhalation.

       A local worker who was also trapped died.

       Sources say the dead man was on holiday with friends and was in the spa when the fire happened.