A British father has been swept away to his death after he and his family were caught in a rip current while swimming on the Indonesian paradise island of Lombok.

Local media reported that several people from the nearby villages of Krandangan and Mangsit helped out the rescue efforts. 

They battled large waves with a jet-ski and basic diving equipment to search for the victim. 

He was finally found unconscious and taken to Bhayangkara Hospital in Mataram where he was declared dead. 

The family had reportedly been staying at Rinjani Beach Eco Resort in Tanjung, North Lombok, before the incident. 

Following the man's passing, police secured the scene and began coordinating with relevant agencies to handle arrangements for the victim's remains. 

Earlier this year, a British man died during a high-risk dive off the coast of a remote Indonesian island.

In March, the tourist, 45, walked alone into the sea carrying his equipment on Gili Air in the Lombok region of West Nusa Tenggara.  

Instead of using a boat to pass the dangerous rip tides, he swam through the powerful currents of the ‘Indonesian Throughflow' only to be dragged to his death in the tropical waters.

Friends and local dive operators then called search-and-rescue crews to find the man when he failed to surface around an hour later.

Tragically, his body was found at around 1.20pm before paramedics pronounced him dead.

Search chief Gusti Komang Aryadana said: 'The victim was found and evacuated using a diving boat. Paramedics performed CPR on land at 1.33pm. However, his life could not be saved.

‘After maximum first aid efforts were carried out, medical personnel declared the victim dead.

‘The victim was taken to the Tembobor Hamlet, then to Bhayangkara Hospital in Mataram. A post-mortem examination will be performed.'

Officials said that the tourist's body was found at a depth of around 39ft, close to the location where he had been diving. 

A spokesperson for the UK's foreign office told the Daily Mail: 'We are providing consular assistance to the family of a British national who died in Indonesia and are in contact with the local authorities.'