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Two Men Drown at Son Moll and Cala Petita Beaches in Mallorca

Emergency teams responded to separate alerts at Son Moll, Cala Petita following reports of distressed swimmers.

Agentes de la Policía Local de Capdepera, en una foto de archivo.
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El hombre ha fallecido en la playa de Els Tossals de Guardamar

Overview

  • At around 13:20 lifeguards recovered a 69-year-old man unresponsive at Son Moll beach and paramedics declared him dead after resuscitation efforts failed.
  • Rescuers were dispatched to Cala Petita at about 15:25 where they saved a 30-year-old woman by sea vessel but could not revive a 60-year-old man.
  • A 65-year-old person suffered a drowning episode at Playas de Muro, was resuscitated after 20 minutes of CPR and taken to Clínica Rotger with a reserved prognosis.
  • Salvamento Marítimo, Policía Local and local lifeguards coordinated maritime and land operations to reach victims at inaccessible coastal spots.
  • Ambulance crews at both sites worked alongside lifeguards in emergency resuscitation attempts but were unable to save the two men.