Lifeguards Save Man from Drowning in Corralejo

A 53‑year‑old man was rescued on Wednesday afternoon by lifeguards at Bajo de la Burra beach.

The incident occurred in the municipality of La Oliva after the victim showed moderate symptoms of incomplete drowning.

According to the Canary Islands Government’s Emergency and Security Coordination Center (CECOES 1‑1‑2), the alert was received at 15:14, prompting the immediate deployment of the necessary emergency resources.

• Initial response: Beach lifeguards pulled the man from the sea and administered first aid.
• Medical assessment: Personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) and the Corralejo Health Center arrived to conduct a medical evaluation.
• Hospital transfer: After being stabilized at the health center, the man was transported in a SUC‑equipped ambulance to the General Hospital of Fuerteventura, where he was admitted with a moderate case of drowning, without complications.

The emergency operation involved:

• A medicalized ambulance and a basic life‑support ambulance from the SUC,
• Primary‑care doctors and nurses,
• Local police officers who assisted the medical teams and prepared the necessary reports.