Italian media reports tourist's death after being sent to the hotel twice

She died this holiday season of pulmonary edema after being taken twice to the island’s hospital.

According to Corriere Fiorentino, a woman native to the Tuscan capital was found dead on 2 January in the room of a B&B in Fuerteventura, where she had arrived on 31 December to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a friend.

Who was she?

• Name: Letizia Ciampi
• Age: 47 years
• Origin: Florence, Italy

Letizia had flown to Fuerteventura on 31 December to spend the night with a friend who was waiting for her in the Canary Islands.

Chronology of events

• Shortly after landing:

  Letizia began to feel severe chest pains and difficulty breathing, according to the two friends who were alerted after her body was discovered.
  She went to the island’s emergency department.

• First medical assessment:

  • Doctors concluded she was suffering from “a buildup of stress.”
  • She was discharged with the recommendation to undergo pulmonary tests once back in Italy.

• Later that day (31 December):

  • Her condition did not improve.
  • She cancelled the New Year’s Eve dinner her friend had organized, called an ambulance, and returned to the hospital for a second visit.

• Second medical assessment:

  • She was examined again, but the diagnosis remained the same.
  • She was discharged a second time and returned to her accommodation, where the pain persisted.

• 1 January:

  • Her friend, having received no contact, tried to reach her and went to the apartment, but could not gain entry.

• 2 January:

  • The friend and the property owner entered the apartment with the help of firefighters.
  • Letizia was found on the bed, with a few drops of blood, not breathing.

“The doctors said it was a pulmonary edema,” the friends told La Nazione, which was able to speak with the tourists.

Summary

Letizia Ciampi’s tragic death highlights a series of medical dismissals that culminated in a fatal pulmonary edema. The case has drawn attention in Italian media, raising concerns about the adequacy of emergency care provided to tourists on the island.