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At Least Two Dead, Multiple Injured After Powerful Swell Sweeps Tourists Into Sea on Tenerife

Officials had warned of dangerous surf following a rise in drownings across the Canary Islands.

Overview

  • A large wave at Puerto de la Cruz pier swept about 10 people into the water, leaving one woman dead and nine injured, according to rescue teams.
  • Among the dead is a 79-year-old Dutch woman recovered near Puerto de la Cruz, according to emergency services reports.
  • Local reports also describe separate fatal incidents in La Guancha and at El Cabezo beach, with official totals pending consolidation.
  • Injury estimates range from nine at the pier to as many as 15 across the island, with several people in serious condition with leg and hip injuries.
  • Rescues involved lifeguards, police and a helicopter, hospitals treated trauma from impacts with rocks and piers, and a British tourist was among those affected.