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Three Drowning Deaths Shadow Start of Catalonia’s 2025 Beach Season

Officials rolled out a mid-June to mid-September safety campaign to curb rising water fatalities through increased lifeguard coverage coupled with emergency patrols.

Una playa en una foto de archivo
Los socorristas rescataron al hombre, este miércoles, en la playa Torà.
Atención a una persona accidentada en una playa de Fuerteventura en foto de archivo

Overview

  • A 72-year-old man drowned on June 20 at Malgrat de Mar’s Astillero beach despite lifeguard services and a green flag
  • On June 19, a 20-year-old man died at Cala Banys in Lloret de Mar after entering a rocky, unsupervised area
  • The season that began on June 15 has seen three confirmed beach fatalities by June 20 compared with 17 deaths during the entire 2024 campaign
  • Emergency responders including the Sistema d’Urgències Mèdiques, Salvamento Marítimo, firefighters and local police attended each incident
  • Under the government’s summer initiative running until September 15, swimmers are urged to exercise extreme caution at beaches, pools or inland waters