Overview

• Police confirmed a 59-year-old woman from Barcelona died after being pulled from the water at Mas Mel beach in Calafell, where SEM teams could not revive her following an 11:45 a.m. alert.
• A 72-year-old German woman collapsed with a cardiorespiratory arrest while leaving the water at Platja de Muro, where lifeguards performed CPR before a 061 crew stabilized her and transferred her to Hospital de Muro.
• Municipal lifeguards in Lorca rescued two women at Puntas de Calnegre after a current near a shore hole trapped them, and both left the water in good condition.
• Local officials praised the training and coordination of lifeguards and medical teams, with Muro’s beach safety chief highlighting their role in saving lives.
• Lorca’s Plan Copla operates with 15 lifeguards from 11:30 to 19:30 through August 31, and authorities in Catalonia report 20 beach deaths this season while urging the public to call 112 at the first sign of trouble.