Overview
- The incident occurred Tuesday during extreme heat, with local readings around 35°C.
- Witnesses said the woman, about 30 and celebrating her birthday, removed her footwear, ran to the water, and returned with skin on her soles reportedly “opening like a book.”
- Lifeguards assisted on the beach, and the balneario’s emergency service transported her for hospital care.
- Reporters noted the sun had heated the surface since morning, leaving the dry sand dangerous to walk on by the afternoon.
- Other visitors also required help due to the hot sand, and some found thin flip-flops inadequate, needing more insulating footwear to proceed.