Overview
- On December 7, a series of large waves engulfed a cemented sea pool at Los Gigantes on Tenerife’s west coast, pulling multiple swimmers into open water.
- A major rescue operation using jet skis and helicopters recovered three bodies that day, and a woman airlifted to hospital died the next day, while one person remains missing.
- Survivor Kai Barrington says he survived by clinging to the pool floor as he was tumbled by surging water and saw others swept over the edge.
- Partner Sarah Jellard describes watching from above as swimmers struggled in the ocean and witnessing a person take a final stroke before disappearing.
- The couple say the water appeared calm with no obvious warnings or barriers and are calling for clearer safety information about hazards at man‑made rock pools across the Canary Islands.