Overview
- Rescue services confirmed three fatalities at separate sites on November 8, including deaths at El Cabezo and La Guancha and one in Puerto de la Cruz after a mass sweep into the sea.
- In Puerto de la Cruz, a wave pulled ten people from the mole; a woman died after cardiac arrest despite resuscitation, and nine others were hospitalized, including three French tourists.
- Authorities and local police reported that some visitors ignored safety measures such as buoys or access closures at hazardous points along the coast.
- The Dutch Foreign Ministry identified the woman who died in Puerto de la Cruz as a 79-year-old from Groningen, and Germany’s Foreign Office said three Germans suffered light to moderate injuries.
- Aemet and the regional government had warned of rough seas driven by long-period Atlantic swell, and the Canary Islands government says it will assess warning systems and physical barriers at high-risk spots.