(Seychelles News Agency) - A German woman apparently drowned over the weekend off the island of Praslin, the police in Seychelles said Monday.

A police spokesperson, Jean Toussaint, told SNA that the body of the woman, 72, was spotted floating in the sea at Cote D’Or, a coastal region on the eastern side of Praslin. The incident occurred on Sunday.

“The incident was reported to the police by the island’s health authority at around 11:05 a.m.,” said Toussaint.

The German woman was on holiday in Seychelles, accompanied by a companion. They were both staying at a hotel on Praslin.

The two visitors arrived in Seychelles on September 16 and were scheduled to leave on October 1.

The police have started an investigation and await autopsy results to establish the exact cause of the German woman’s death.