Confirmed emergency reports from across Fuerteventura, summarised from 112 Canarias. Where an incident has wider news coverage, you can follow the link for the full story.
These are selected public reports, rather than a live or complete record of emergency calls. In an emergency, call 112.
8 reports · All times are local
A 45-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after falling approximately 10 metres in Costa Calma, Pájara. She had serious back and rib injuries when first assessed.
Paramedics treated and stabilised her before she was flown by medical helicopter to Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria. Firefighters secured the helicopter’s landing and take-off, while Local Police and Guardia Civil officers assisted with the response.
Three people were seriously hurt in a head-on collision between two cars on the FV-2 at kilometre 37 in Tuineje. Firefighters freed three people from the vehicles and made the cars safe.
A 64-year-old woman with a serious abdominal injury was flown by medical helicopter to Fuerteventura General Hospital. Two 75-year-old men were taken to the same hospital by ambulance: one had serious chest pain and the other a serious abdominal injury, as assessed initially by medical staff.
Guardia Civil and local police helped facilitate the helicopter’s landing and departure. Road maintenance staff cleaned the road.
A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered multiple injuries described as serious after a fall at kilometre 20 of the FV-10 in the municipality of La Oliva.
The Canary Islands Emergency Service activated a medicalised ambulance and a basic life support ambulance. Medical personnel treated and stabilised the man before taking him to Fuerteventura General Hospital in the medicalised ambulance. Guardia Civil officers managed traffic and carried out the relevant enquiries.
Four people, including a three-year-old child, were injured after a vehicle left the road and overturned on Calle Sau in the municipality of La Oliva.
The child, two women and a 63-year-old man were assessed as having moderate bruising and were taken to the General Hospital of Fuerteventura. Fire and rescue crews secured the vehicle after confirming that nobody was trapped inside. Local Police controlled traffic and prepared an incident report.
A one-year-old child and a 46-year-old man were injured when they were hit by a car on Avenida de la Constitución in Puerto del Rosario.
The child had a serious traumatic injury at the time of initial assessment, while the man had minor bruising. Both were taken by ambulance to the Hospital General de Fuerteventura.
An ambulance crew and a medical team from the Puerto del Rosario health centre attended. Local Police managed traffic and prepared a report.
A 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on Calle Tindaya in the municipality of Tuineje.
Emergency medical staff found her with multiple injuries and in cardiorespiratory arrest. They began resuscitation while taking her by ambulance to the Gran Tarajal health centre, where her circulation was restored and she was stabilised.
A medicalised ambulance then took her to Gran Tarajal port for evacuation by helicopter to Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín. Another ambulance transferred her from the hospital’s helipad to its emergency department. Local Police managed traffic and escorted emergency vehicles, while Tuineje firefighters secured the area for the air evacuation.
A swimmer aged around 54 died after being pulled unconscious from the sea at Playa de Esquinzo, in La Oliva. Other swimmers began CPR under the direction of an emergency service nurse, but medical professionals were unable to resuscitate the person, who showed signs of drowning.
An ambulance, a medical helicopter and a rescue helicopter attended. Firefighters secured the landing area, and the rescue helicopter transported the body to the Guardia Civil and judicial authorities because vehicles had difficulty reaching the beach.
A 36-year-old man suffered a moderate lower-limb injury after a car left the FV-2 and overturned in the municipality of Antigua.
He got out of the vehicle unaided and was assessed and treated by ambulance staff before being taken to Hospital General de Fuerteventura. Emergency crews secured the area, while Guardia Civil officers controlled traffic and prepared a report.