Varanasi, Sep 30 (UNI) A Spanish tourist, who died here yesterday of cardiac arrest, was this evening cremated at the Harischandra Ghat, as per the wish of his family.

Police said here today that Alberto Sanz Duke (33), a native of Madrid (Spain) died here yesterday due to massive cardiac arrest, while going to Varanasi Airport to catch a flight to New Delhi.

General Secretary of government approved Tourist Guide Association Sailesh Tripathi told UNI here that the news of Duke's demise was conveyed to his family in Spain through the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi.

The family, apprehensive of prospective degeneration of the body till its journey to Spain, expressed its desire through the Embassy, that Alberto's mortal remains be cremated and the resultant ashes be sent to Madrid for burial, Dr Tripathi added.

After receiving a letter from Spanish Embassy this morning, the district administration ensured the cremation of the Spanish tourist's body at the electric crematorium at Harishchandra Ghat this evening in presence of three other tourists who accompanied Alberto to Varanasi after touring Khajuraho, he maintained.

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