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Galicia’s Illas Atlánticas Park Conducts Two Rapid Cíes Islands Evacuations

Inter-agency cooperation enabled maritime rescue on Friday followed by a Saturday helicopter airlift to secure patients’ safe transfers to Vigo hospitals

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La paciente, una mujer portuguesa de 56 años, ya se encontraba estable cuando despegó la aeronave

Overview

  • On June 28, a 56-year-old Portuguese visitor suffered a serious health emergency on the Cíes Islands and was airlifted in stable condition to Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro in Vigo.
  • On June 27, park personnel attended to a 7-year-old girl with a contusion and deep cut, evacuating her via maritime rescue from Rodas pier to Vigo for medical review and suturing.
  • Park staff and nursing teams activated established emergency protocols, swiftly cordoning off the designated evacuation zone at Rodas pier.
  • Regional emergency services including 061, 112 Galicia, maritime rescue and air rescue units collaborated under park coordination to deliver prompt care in the remote archipelago.
  • Park management praised the operation’s professionalism and stressed the importance of following staff instructions to ensure visitor safety.