Man found dead floating off the coast of Gran Canaria
A 71-year-old man has been found dead floating in the sea near the port of Salinetas, in the municipality of Telde (Gran Canaria), on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Canary Islands Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES), the incident occurred at around 2:45pm, when an alert was received reporting that a man was lying face down in the water just a few metres from the shore. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the port.
Lifeguards from Telde’s beach rescue service pulled the man from the water and carried out resuscitation efforts, but their attempts were in vain, as he could not be revived. Shortly after arriving, SUC paramedics confirmed his death.
The National Police guarded the body until the arrival of the judicial authorities gave permission for it to be removed for an autopsy, and have opened an investigation into the incident.
As authorities continue to warn, bathers are urged to take extra care along the Canary Islands’ coasts, as sea conditions can change quickly and drownings remain a major cause of accidental deaths in the archipelago.
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