Overview
- Ten people were swept from the mole at Puerto de la Cruz; a 79-year-old Dutch woman died after cardiac arrest and nine others were injured, including three French tourists.
- Separate fatalities were confirmed at El Cabezo, where a man was recovered lifeless from the water, and at La Guancha, where a 43-year-old man was winched from the sea and later declared dead.
- Six people were hurt at Playa del Roque de Las Bodegas, where local police said a group of French visitors disregarded a warning buoy before being knocked down by a wave.
- The Canary Islands emergency service, local police and bystanders carried out multiple rescues, with helicopter evacuations and hospital treatment for the seriously injured.
- Germany’s Foreign Office reported three German nationals among the injured and said the consulate in Las Palmas is assisting, as regional officials review coastal warnings and access controls.