Overview

• Spain recorded 73 drownings in June, its worst monthly toll in a decade, with half occurring where no lifeguard was on duty.
• Sixty-eight people drowned by midday July 24, extending this summer's high fatality trend.
• Men aged 45 to 74 account for the vast majority of victims, with those over 60 at greatest risk.
• Beaches remain deadliest with 135 fatalities so far, followed by rivers, pools and reservoirs.
• Experts urge older bathers to enter water gradually after sun exposure or exertion, stay hydrated and swim accompanied in supervised areas.