A British father has died while trying to save his two daughters after they were washed into the sea from a beach in Portugal. The 45-year-old man went into cardiac arrest when several surfers pulled him out of the ocean.

As reported by Sky News, despite the fact that a nurse who was on the beach spent almost an hour trying to save him, he was pronounced dead on Calada beach in Encarnacao shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.

His daughters, aged 9 and 12, reportedly suffered minor injuries and had apparently gotten into trouble due to a strong current.

The man was a Dubai-born citizen traveling on a British passport, according to the Portuguese daily Correio da Manha.

A UK Foreign Office spokesman told Sky News the government is “providing support to the family of the man who sadly drowned in Portugal. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”