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UIB Professor Emeritus Eugeni Aguiló, 79, Drowns While Swimming Off Cala Blava

Regional tributes highlight his influence on Balearic tourism economics following the launch of a Guardia Civil inquiry.

Imagen de una dotación de la Guardia Civil y de los Bomberos de Mallorca desplazados a Cala Blava.
Imagen retrospectiva del doctor Eugeni Aguiló.
Eugeni Aguiló, en un acto institucional en La Almudaina.
Las asistencias sanitarias no han podido hacer nada por salvarle la vida. El exdecano de la Facultad de Económicas de la UIB se encontraba nadando en la zona

Overview

  • The 79-year-old was swimming near the rocks at Cap Mollet in Cala Blava around midday when he suffered a drowning, according to preliminary investigator reports.
  • Policía Local de Llucmajor arrived first, and medical teams evacuated him to an embarcadero and attempted resuscitation.
  • A helicopter was deployed for a possible hospital transfer, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
  • Officials and academics issued condolences, including a message from Balearic president Marga Prohens, as coverage recounted his UIB posts and contributions such as the Libro Blanco del Turismo en Baleares.