Another person drowns in Corralejo this afternoon

Black Day on the Majorero Beaches with Two Fatalities

This afternoon, a rescue was reported of a man showing signs of drowning on a beach in Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva. The man, about 50 years old, died despite all efforts to save him.

The Canary Islands Government’s Emergency and Security Coordination Center (CECOES) 112 received an alert that people had pulled a man out of the water with drowning symptoms and that he required medical assistance.

Beach lifeguards found the victim in cardiac arrest and began basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The emergency unit (SUC) arrived and continued advanced resuscitation maneuvers, but they were unsuccessful and his death was confirmed.