Overview
- Local officials confirmed that a 35-year-old man of Colombian nationality died after striking his head on a rock at the Pou Clar natural site in Ontinyent, with emergency teams attempting resuscitation on Sunday.
- Emergency services also confirmed a 73-year-old German woman died after being pulled from the water in cardiorespiratory arrest at Playa de la Rubina, where the beach was monitored and flying a yellow flag.
- Multiple agencies including SAMU, SVB, medical helicopters, firefighters, SEM and local police attended the incidents and carried out on-site resuscitation and initial inquiries.
- Protección Civil says the Rubina death brings the Catalan beach toll to 22 since the June 15 start of the bathing season, and municipalities urged visitors to follow flag warnings and site rules.
- The weekend's fatalities follow similar recent accidents in the Valencian Community and have prompted authorities to remind the public to take extra care at rocky inland sites and monitored beaches, and to alert lifeguards quickly if someone is in trouble.