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Young Man Drowns After Accidental Fall Into Barcelona’s Port Vell

Witnesses alerted medics who could not revive him at the Maremagnum waterfront.

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.