Italian tourist dies in Varanasi

An Italian tourist aged about 50 years died in Varanasi on Saturday morning.

An Italian tourist aged about 50 years died in Varanasi on Saturday morning.

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Milano Powel along with his wife was staying at Banarasi Ganga hotel in Sonarpura area and felt uneasiness last night, police said.

City Senior Superintendent of Police Vijay Prakash told PTI he was rushed to a private hospital in the Lanka area where he was declared brought dead.

Doctors have stated the prima facie cause of death as heart attack, Prakash said.

The SSP said that after getting the consent of Italian embassy and that his wife, Milano's body will be sent for an autopsy.