Overview
- Catalan police told EFE the fall occurred in the early hours near the Maremagnum area of Port Vell.
- The victim was described by authorities as a foreign national, with no further details released.
- Emergency medical teams from SEM responded to the scene following witness calls but were unsuccessful in resuscitation.
- The incident happened hours before the 116th Copa Nadal open-water race was held in the same harbor area.
- This year’s Copa Nadal drew 403 swimmers, including 137 women, in a race billed as Spain’s oldest of its kind and among Europe’s longest-running.