Overview
- The incident occurred Thursday at about 14:36 local time on the rocky shore of A Concheira beach in Baiona during an organized visit from a cruise ship berthed in Vigo.
- Emergency doctors, sea rescue, the Guardia Civil, firefighters, local police and volunteers responded, confirmed the death and initiated the judicial recovery protocol.
- Regional authorities had in place an orange warning for storms and very high waves with guidance to avoid coastal areas.
- An onlooker recorded the moments of the wave striking from a nearby apartment, and the footage underpinned early media reports.
- Baiona declared a municipal day of mourning; some outlets identified the ship as Aida Mar and the victim as from Hamburg, details not confirmed by the cruise operator.