Five Scots die in Benidorm every week

FIVE Scots die in one Spanish resort each week, according to a funeral director.

Glasgow-based Frank Lynch, who repatriates the majority of bodies, said almost all die in Benidorm.

He blamed a combination of searing temperatures and cold sea, adding that some people were not covered by insurance.

Mr Lynch said: "On average, we deal with about five a week. "In Benidorm, a vast number of Scottish people have bought houses and it's obviously a popular resort.

"They soak up the sun and then jump into the sea, which can lead to heart attacks in some cases."

It costs about 4,500 to repatriate a body, the specialist funeral director said.

About 400 bodies a year return to Scotland with his firm. Mr Lynch added: "People don't realise the number's so high."