Overview
- The surge hit around 4 p.m. Sunday at Charco de Isla Cangrejo in Santiago del Teide, pulling multiple people into the sea.
- A woman revived at the scene was airlifted to Hospital Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria and later died, raising the death toll to four.
- Emergency crews deployed Helimer and GES helicopters, Salvamento Marítimo vessels, five SUC ambulances, firefighters, Guardia Civil and local police.
- The site had been closed since December 3 with barriers and multilingual warning signs, which visitors breached according to the mayor.
- One person remains missing as the multi‑agency search continues, and some victims are reported to be tourists with nationalities not yet officially confirmed.