Costa Adeje Tenerife: British holidaymaker, 75, dies on El Duque beach after pulled from sea
A British holidaymaker has died after being pulled from the sea at a beach in Costa Adeje, Tenerife.
The 75-year-old was assisted by lifeguards after being pulled from the water at El Duque beach in Costa Adeje in the south of the island around midday yesterday. He then went into cardiac arrest as a doctor and nurse from a local health centre, along with paramedics, attempted to revive him.
Tragically, the pensioner was pronounced dead at the scene.
It comes after three people died due to being swept into the sea in Tenerife. Two men, one aged 35, and a woman aged 55 were killed at a complex of natural pools on the Los Gigantes cliffs in the north-west of the island, officials on the Spanish island said.
Emergency responders said the victims had been surprised by a wave which knocked them into the water. Another two people also got into difficulties but managed to reach safety without help. The incident occurred in November last year.