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Australian tourist dies at famous cave in Krabi

Australian tourist died at Krabi Tiger Cave, photo by The Phuket Express.

An Australian tourist tragically died at a famous cave in Krabi yesterday. The 70 year old man died after his gruelling journey to the Tiger Cave, which involves a 1,260-step stair-climb. Rescuers and a doctor took over an hour to walk up the steps after they were alerted that a tourist was unconscious at the cave.

The doctor who arrived on the scene believed the man might have entered a state of shock after the challenging hike, causing his heart to stop.

Despite attempts to resuscitate him with CPR, the man was pronounced dead at the scene, The Phuket Express reported. His body was taken down from the hill, which also took more than an hour.

According to the Mueang Krabi Police, the tourist was travelling alone. His motorbike was found parked at the temple. A passport was discovered inside his bag on the…

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