Woman drowns in Playa del Inglés in Gran Canaria
A 65-year-old woman has died after drowning at Playa del Inglés, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred at around 8:47 a.m. on December 15, 2024. The Canary Islands’ Emergency Coordination Centre (CECOES) 1-1-2 received an alert reporting a person in distress in the water and immediately activated emergency services.
Firefighters from San Bartolomé de Tirajana rescued the woman using a jet ski and brought her to shore, where she was found to be in cardiorespiratory arrest. Medical personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC), including a fully equipped medical ambulance and a basic life support unit, carried out both basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres. Despite their efforts, the woman could not be revived and her death was confirmed at the scene.
National Police officers attended to carry out the required procedures and remain at the disposal of the judicial authorities, while Local Police assisted in coordinating the emergency response.
