Overview
- The surge struck a natural pool and cliff area near Los Gigantes on Tenerife’s west coast shortly after 4 p.m. local time.
- Officials said the dead are two men and one woman, with ages confirmed for a 35-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, while the third victim’s age has not been released.
- Rescue operations involved sea rescue teams, a helicopter, jet skis, firefighters, paramedics and police, with the helicopter saving one person and recovering a body.
- A woman suffered cardiac arrest at the cliffs, was revived on shore and was airlifted to a hospital, and several people reached land on their own.
- State broadcaster RTVE reported that high-wave warnings were issued earlier in the day, and the incident follows a November 8 series of waves on Tenerife that left three dead and 15 injured.