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Summer Season Marred by Drowning and Traffic Fatalities in Spain

Protecció Civil has called for heightened vigilance following the first Catalan beach drowning of the season alongside a surge in traffic fatalities.

Cuatro agentes de la Policía Nacional junto al cadáver del hombre, este martes, en Ses Voltes.
Playa de Santa Marta, en Baiona.
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Un socorrista de la Cruz Roja, en la playa de Gandia.

Overview

  • A 40-year-old man drowned on June 18 at Far de Sant Cristòfol beach in Vilanova i la Geltrú, marking the first Catalan beach death since the summer campaign began.
  • Fellow bathers pulled the victim from the water and began CPR before emergency services were alerted at 18:42 and three SEM units arrived.
  • No lifeguard service was active at the time of the incident, raising concerns over coverage as beach season safety measures take effect.
  • A 17-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on the CV-734 near Jávea and a 67-year-old man was hospitalized with multiple injuries after veering off the N-521 near Aliseda.
  • Protecció Civil urged both beachgoers and drivers to exercise extreme caution this summer with safety coverage gaps under scrutiny.