Tragedy as Brit plunges to his death after slipping and hitting his head while leaping from a bridge into the water below during night out with friends in Australia

A British man has died after slipping and hitting his head while jumping from a bridge into the water during a night out with friends in Australia.

The man, aged in his 30s, died early Sunday in the coastal town of Noosa Sound, in the eastern state of Queensland.

The English tourist was reportedly part of a group taking turns jumping from the Noosa Sound Bridge.

After completing one jump, he returned to the bridge for another attempt.

Unfortunately, he lost his balance while crossing the railing and hit his head on the way down.

When he failed to get out of the water, his friends immediately began a frantic search before contacting emergency services at around 1am.

The man’s body was finally recovered about five hours later.

Police divers searched for the Brit in the Noosa River and his body was found at around 6am with the help of a local boat operator with sonar equipment.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Queensland Ambulance Service and local police attended the scene at around 1.15am but were unable to locate the man.

The tragic death comes after several warnings from police against jumping from the bridge. Despite warnings that it could lead to serious injuries, it remains a popular tourist activity.

Now-retired Master Sergeant Peter Feldman previously explained what makes it so risky.

“They are not only risking their own lives, but also those of people passing by in boats,” he said. Noosa News.

‘It is a crime to jump from certain structures and they are breaking the law.

‘It’s not the height of the bridge that makes it dangerous, but the way they can fall. It only takes a fall of a couple of meters to seriously injure someone.’

MailOnline has contacted the Foreign Office for comment.