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Missing Jetski Rider Found Alive Off Gran Canaria After Two Days Adrift

Maritime rescuers credit a multi-day search by air, sea, land after an apparent jetski malfunction left him drifting.

Overview

  • The Sasemar 103 plane spotted 27-year-old Layonel Ramírez Collado roughly 15 nautical miles southwest of Arguineguín before teams moved in.
  • Guardia Civil coordinated the operation with Salvamento Marítimo assets across the coast, launching efforts after friends reported him missing around 23:00.
  • Rescuers brought him ashore by boat, where Red Cross crews provided first aid before a precautionary hospital transfer.
  • Officials said he was conscious and in relatively good condition but suffered dehydration, sunburn, exhaustion and chest or abdominal pain.
  • Family members expressed relief in regional media, with his mother calling the ordeal her worst nightmare and saying he received sedatives.