Overview
- Three people died on Saturday, November 8, in separate incidents linked to powerful swell at Puerto de la Cruz, El Cabezo and La Guancha, according to local emergency services.
- Officials report nine injured with three seriously hurt and hospitalized, while local media cite a higher toll of up to 15 injured.
- Six French tourists were swept off Roque de las Bodegas in Taganana and rescued, with five taken to hospital and one treated on site.
- Meteorological warnings forecast waves near four meters and force‑6 winds, with the Canary Islands placed on coastal‑risk alert since Friday and advisories still in effect through Sunday.
- Police, bystanders and lifeguards conducted multiple rescues, and authorities urge residents and visitors to avoid shorelines and piers and to follow lifeguard instructions.