Revelers have been warned of the dangers of drinking while abroad following the death of a young man in Ayia Napa.

Terry Shambler, from Aylesford, was killed while partying in the Cypriot resort two years ago.

This afternoon an inquest into the death of the popular 18-year-old heard he had left an all-day party at the Makronissos Beach Club when he fell between the wheels of a coach ferrying tourists to the main strip two miles away.

Mr Shambler, a keen sportsman who played rugby for Aylesford Bulls, was seen by a witness at about 11.30pm stumbling along the pavement outside the club.

The weekly Kandi Beach event, attended by between 2,000 and 3,000 people and serving unlimited alcohol, had just finished early as the DJ had apparently been drunk and sick on stage and due to an error by the local council the busy road was unlit.

A taxi driver described the scene as “chaos” as revellers flooded the route, with no marshals visible.

The former Maidstone Grammar School pupil appeared very drunk as he fell into the coach, which had just set off and was slowly moving through crowds.

The driver told police his vision had been obstructed as it was dark and many of his 45 passengers had been dancing and singing.

A toxicology report showed Mr Shambler had taken no drugs.

The inquest heard the amount of alcohol in his system could not be accurately recorded as the Cypriot measurement system is not deemed to be reliable in the UK.

Mr Shambler’s dad Nigel travelled to the island following his death. He was told the council had tried to get the event closed down on a number of occasions and weeks before Terry’s death another girl was seriously injured by a car after leaving the same party.

Assistant coroner Kate Thomas said powers allowing her to make recommendations if dangerous practices remain in place are only applicable to UK bodies.

A lack of health and safety laws in Cyprus means businesses rarely face criminal proceedings.

She added: “This was a terrible accident. A young man who, under the influence of alcohol, left this club in the dark amid thousands.

“I hope that Terry’s death will serve as a reminder that while there is nothing wrong with going out to enjoy the sun and drink holidaymakers should be mindful of the risks that they take in a country where the health and safety regime is not as stringent as it is in the UK.”

Nigel Shambler said: "We accept that Terry was drunk. There would have been a lot of other people that were drunk. They were provided with free and unlimited alcohol.

"We do not blame the driver and know this was a tragic accident.

"What's so frustrating is that there were obvious risks that could have been avoided and measures that could have been put in place. But instead we've lost our boy."

Speaking after the inquest he added: "We think this is a very unsafe event that preys on people's vulnerabilities."