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Two Men Drown Hours Apart on Valencia Region Beaches

An autopsy was ordered in Guardamar following scene custody by the Guardia Civil.

Overview

  • The victims were an elderly foreign man at Les Roquetes in Guardamar del Segura and a 50-year-old at Cala de Oropesa la Vella.
  • The Guardamar emergency was reported around 2 p.m., with SVB crews performing advanced CPR before the death was confirmed.
  • The Oropesa call came around 5 p.m., and a SAMU team carried out advanced life support without recovery.
  • CICU and regional health services formally confirmed both fatalities at the scenes.
  • The incidents occurred on a warm mid‑October day with busy beaches, and the on‑duty court authorized body removal in Guardamar as inquiries continue.