Italian Youth Dies from Wave Injuries in Lanzarote

The 27‑year‑old Italian man lost his life from injuries sustained yesterday afternoon when a wave dragged him in the Los Charcones area of Lanzarote.

The young Italian, who remained in critical condition after being pulled into the sea on the western coast of the island, died early this morning from the wounds caused by the sea surge. The incident occurred at around 15:50 h when the man fell into the water while fishing alongside a companion, who managed to get out on his own despite sustaining several injuries.

The alert was received by the Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Center (CECOES), and a large rescue operation was launched immediately. The response involved:

• Firefighters
• Civil Protection
• Yaiza Local Police
• Civil Guard
• Resources from the Unified Maritime Service (SUC)
• An emergency jet‑ski and a maritime rescue boat
• A helicopter that performed several sweeps to locate the missing fisherman

The operation was coordinated and carried out by Emerlan. The fisherman was rescued by the vessel Mike India 21, and medical personnel began resuscitation maneuvers on the beach. After being stabilized, he was transferred by a medicalized ambulance to the José Molina Orosa General Hospital, where he died early this morning.