Drownings in The Canary Islands

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The first half of the year leaves 7 dead by drowning in Fuerteventura


During the month of July, six deaths and about twenty people affected by drowning in the Canary Islands have occurred on the islands. "The six fatalities were due to submersion, while two were injured in critical condition, eight of a serious nature, five moderate, one mild and four rescued unharmed", it is clear from the data collected by the first audiovisual campaign of the EU for the prevention of accidents in the Canary Islands aquatic environment, 1500 Km of Coast.

 
As for the accumulated, the people who have died by drowning in the Canary Islands has amounted to 35 people, eight more than in the same period of 2021 and 13 more than between January-July 2020.
 
To the 35 deaths that have occurred between January and July, we must add five injured in critical condition, thirteen injured with serious injuries, 27 moderate, seven minor and 13 rescues of people who were unharmed, reaching a total of 100 affected by water accidents.
 
Most are foreigners
 
It is also stated that among the nationalities of the deceased, 67% were foreigners of up to eight different nationalities: Poland (2), Germany (1), United Kingdom (1), Netherlands (1), Norway (1), Ireland (1), Portugal (1), Sahara (1) and Foreigners (4).
 
Highlights the data of the last month, July, in which the number of minors injured in the aquatic spaces of the islands has increased with one deceased, three injured in serious condition and one moderate. Thus, in the first seven months of this year, 14 children affected by some type of incident in the water were counted, Europa Press advances.
 
Specifically, it cites two deceased, one of them a 12-year-old boy who lost his life drowned on the beach of Las Alcaravaneras, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In addition, there was a minor in critical condition, four serious, three moderate, three mild and one rescued unscathed.
 
In these first seven months of the year, 40% of the deceased (14) were adults, while 20% (7) were over 60 years old, the remaining 34% (12) represent victims of unknown age.
 
By islands, Tenerife counted nine deaths by submersion, followed by Gran Canaria (8), Fuerteventura (7), Lanzarote (6), La Gomera (3), El Hierro and La Palma (1 each), while La Graciosa did not register any deaths.
 
Finally, 77 percent of fatal drownings occurred in the afternoon, while 17 percent occurred during the morning and 6 percent at night; by activity, 63 percent (22) of the deceased were bathers, followed by 11 percent of fishermen (4); three per cent divers (1); nine percent water athletes (3) and 14 percent in the other section (5).
 
Beaches continue to be the environment in which more accidents with fatal results have had, with 42 percent of cases, followed by ports and coastal areas (40%), natural pools (8%) and swimming pools (10%).
 
From the platform it is advisable to always maintain all safety measures when you want to enjoy bathing or water sports, respecting the regulations and paying attention to the lifeguard. He recommends being responsible and acting with common sense because, he stresses, that the "best way to save life is to prevent."

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10 people drowned in Fuerteventura so far this year.

46 people have died in aquatic accidents in the first nine months of 2022 in the Canary Islands, according to data prepared by the platform 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa'.

The data suggest an increase of 18% compared to the same period last year (39) and eleven more than in January-September 2020 in which 35 people lost their lives. 90% of the bathers had entered the water when the sea conditions were adverse; in the case of minors, 95% of accidents are caused by a lack of attention and supervision on the part of parents or guardians.

To the 46 deaths recorded, we must add 7 injured in critical condition, 16 serious, 32 moderate, 7 mild and 27 rescues.

From January to September, 68% of the identified deceased were foreigners of up to 10 different nationalities: Poland (2), Germany (3), United Kingdom (1), Netherlands (1), Norway (1), Ireland (1), Portugal (1), Sahara (1), Italy (1), Argentina (1) and Foreigners (4).

By age, of the deceased identified, 35% were adults, 28% were over 60 years old and 4% were underage victims.

By sex, 74% (34) of the fatalities were male, while 26% (12) were female.

By activity, 67% of the deceased were bathers, 11% fishermen, 7% water sports, 4% divers, and the remaining 11% corresponds to the other section.

By islands, Tenerife recorded 13 deaths, Fuerteventura, 10, Gran Canaria, 9, Lanzarote, 7, La Gomera, 4, La Palma, 2, El Hierro 1 death. La Graciosa did not record any drowning deaths.

Beaches are once again in the lead as the environment in which more accidents with fatal results occurred, with 43% of cases, followed by ports and coastal areas, 42%, swimming pools (8%) and natural pools, (7%).

In the afternoon, 74% of fatal drownings were recorded, while in the morning (20%) and at night (6%).

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11 deaths in Fuerteventura due to drowning so far this year.

In the Canary Islands 50 people have drowned, 70% are foreigners.

Ignorance of the coasts of the archipelago and reckless behavior are ultimately one of the main causes of drownings on the islands. In this sense, the tourists who visitus are usually the ones who run the most risks due to inappropriate behavior, but above all due to lack of information.

 

In this way until this October 50 people have died in the islands by drowning, 4 more than the previous year, by islands Tenerife registered 14 deaths, Fuerteventura eleven, Gran Canaria ten, Lanzarote eight, La Gomera four, La Palma two, El Hierro one.

 

According to the organization 'Canarias, 1500 km de Costa', 85% of the people who were affected by accidents in the aquatic environment were introduced into the water when the sea conditions were adverse.

 
In this way, between January and October, 146 people have been affected in aquatic environments. Here, to the 50 deaths recorded, we must add seven injured in critical condition, 17 serious, 34 moderate, nine minor and 29 rescues.

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Drownings double those killed on the road in the islands.

Drownings are the leading cause of death by accident in the Canary Islands and 80% of cases are tourists.

Up to 59 people have lost their lives on the coasts and pools of the Archipelago throughout this year, a figure that, if the trend of the last month continues, is on track to exceed the number of 64 victims registered in 2021, one of the blackest years in memory.

 

Eight out of 10 people killed in the aquatic environment are tourists (especially Germans, English and French, in that order) and 70% of fatal accidents occur on the island coasts, while the remaining 30% occur in swimming pools, where accidents have also increased considerably in recent years.

 
This November is being the worst month of the year in relation to the number of drownings and the situation of our coasts is complicated at the weekend, be very careful if we approach the coast and better refrain from bathing, especially north and west of Fuerteventura.

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Water accidents do not stop in the Canary Islands.

To the two deaths on Sunday in Gran Canaria are added two Americans rescued yesterday in La Laja, in San Juan de la Rambla, and a 72-year-old man, in Adeje.
"Water accidents do not cease in the Canary Islands, with fifty deaths so far this year on our beaches and swimming pools. The weekend left two dead in Gran Canaria and several rescued, such as five elderly people in the tip of Teno, "says Norberto Chijeb today in Diario de Avisos.

 

Yesterday, without attending to the bad conditions of the sea, there were two rescues that were left alive, one on the beach of La Pintra, in Adeje, and another in the well-known puddle of La Laja, in San Juan de la Rambla. In Fuerteventura during the weekend a fisherman was rescued by the GES helicopter in the area of Playa del Valle when a wave took him away from the shore.

 

The ignorance of our coasts by the people who visit us is one of the most prominent reasons in terms of accidents at bath time. The sea in the west of the island is usually the most dangerous and the one that claims the most lives in Fuerteventura.

 

More rescues

 

The emergency services rescued yesterday, at 13.30 hours, two people of American nationality in difficulty after bathing in the puddle of La Laja.

 

The man was able to get out on his own foot, but for the woman an emergency helicopter had to be activated. The strong winds in the area made the operation not easy. The sea swept away the two and the backpacks they had left in the solarium area.

 

The ignorance of foreigners who decide to visit it, motivated by a tourist guide or an attractive recommendation on the network, has led the City Council of San Juan de la Rambla to take action.

 

Several signs of the place reflect the warning of "Dangerous sea zone, extreme caution" -also translated into English and German-, even, a life float has been provided that is available to all bathers in the area.

 

On the other hand, a 72-year-old man was rescued from a cardiorespiratory arrest after suffering a drowning in Adeje, although he remains in critical condition.

 

The Events happened at 11.18 am, when the 1-1-2 received an alert informing that the lifeguards of the beach of La Pinta had rescued from the sea a person with signs of drowning and difficulty breathing. At the time of assistance by health personnel, the affected person went into cardiorespiratory arrest, so the SUC professionals initiated resuscitation maneuvers and managed to reverse it.

 

A man died after being rescued from the sea in Playa del Inglés, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in Gran Canaria. The incident occurred around 12.15 pm on Sunday. Personnel of the SUC and the health center of the area found that the affected person remained in cardiorespiratory arrest and continued to practice advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers without obtaining results, confirming his death.

 

Also in the south of Gran Canaria, in this case on the beach of Tiritaña, in the municipality of Mogán, a man lost his life when he drowned around five in the afternoon. The emergency services managed to get him out of the water, where he hit the rocks, and, after practicing advanced resuscitation maneuvers, they managed to get him out of cardiorespiratory arrest, but on the way to the Doctor Negrín hospital they certified his death. Similarly, on Sunday two other people were injured after being hit by a wave on the promenade of the port of Tazacorte.

 
Also that day, three people were injured after a sea strike in an area of rocks in Punta de Teno, in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte.

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The rise in temperatures these days invites you to think again about enjoying the beaches of Majoreras, but we must remember that we are still in winter and that at this time the strength of the sea is still high on the island, especially to the north and west.

 

During this week the forecasts are that the force of the sea will rise a lot and waves of up to 4 meters can be measured especially on Friday, which we will also have very pleasant temperatures, which invite as we say to bathe. Great caution is advised.

 

Report of drownings in January

 

A total of six people drowned in the Canary Islands in January 2023, which the figure equals the same period last year, reports the association 'Canary Islands, 1,500 km of coastline', advances the EFE agency.

 

90% of those who suffered some type of mishap in the aquatic environment, did so due to recklessness and ignorance: they entered the water when the red flag waved or when the sea conditions were adverse, it is indicated in a statement.

 

 

These data, which make up the study prepared by the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa', details that to the 6 deaths counted, two injured with serious injuries are added, (2) moderate, (3) minor and (1) rescue of a person who was unharmed.

 

Of the six deceased, 3 were foreigners, specifically one from Germany, one from the United Kingdom and another from Ireland, while the other three are of unknown nationality.

 

The ages of the deceased, 67% (4) were over 60 years old, while 33% (2) correspond to victims of unknown age.

 

By sex, 67% (4) of the fatalities were male, while 16% (1) were female; The remaining 17% corresponds to a victim of unknown age.

 

By activity, 50% (3) of the deceased were bathers, divers, 17% (1) and in the other section, 33% (2).

 

By islands, Gran Canaria is at the top of the classification, with 3 registered deaths; Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, 1 (each).

 

Ports and coastal areas are the environment in which more fatal accidents occurred, with 43% of cases, followed by beaches (36%) and natural pools (21%).

 

The morning schedule accounts for 67% of fatal drownings, while the afternoon (33%).

 

As the association points out, drowning remains the leading cause of unintentional death in the Islands, surpassing those registered in the field of road safety.

 

Recklessness and ignorance are the main causes for which an accident originates in the aquatic environment, generally, it translates into ignoring the color of the flags, going to beaches without surveillance and being immersed and not knowing how to act in a return current.

 

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Fuerteventura the island where drownings grow the most.

Pájara is, with 11 deaths, the municipality where more drownings occurred throughout the archipelago.

The deaths due to drownings in the Canary Islands have closed 2022 with an increase of 16%, generating special concern the figures of Fuerteventura, which has added 22% of deaths in aquatic environment during the past year.



This was explained by the president of the Association for the prevention of accidents in the aquatic environment of the Canary Islands, 1500 km of coastline, Sebastián Quintana, who has made a review municipality by municipality of the 50 in which incidents have occurred.



"Fuerteventura worries us a lot," Quintana acknowledged, referring to the fact that with less population and tourism than Lanzarote registers this 2022 almost twice as many deaths, as well as more incidents.



Quintana explained during the press conference to present this seventh drowning map of the Canary Islands, corresponding to 2022, that there were 208 affected on 128 beaches, with 74 confirmed deaths, but that according to the emergency services could be around 90 (due to the difficulty of following the cases referred to injured in serious or critical condition).



The majorero municipality of Pájara closed the year 2022 with the regional record of deaths, with a total of 11, followed by Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with 7, Mogán with 6 and San Bartolomé de Tirajana with 5. The expert wanted to specify that the largest number of tourists in these municipalities are key to explain these figures and explained that of the total number of deaths, 80% do so as a result of a negligent attitude by not assessing the risks in their fair measure or ignoring indications such as the red flag.



The beaches with the most deaths have been Cofete, in the south of Fuerteventura, Costa Calma (Fuerteventura) and Playa del Inglés (Gran Canaria), with 3 deaths, followed by Playa San Juan (Tenerife) and Playa Chica (Lanzarote), with two.



Thus, Quintana stressed the need to "act at origin" with tourists (who represent 75% of deaths in the Canary Islands) and cited a cause-effect relationship between a greater arrival of tourists and an increase in fatal incidents in aquatic environments.

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Noticias:

6 people have died by drowning in Fuerteventura so far this year.

Throughout the archipelago, 36 people have died from this cause, being the first cause of death by accident of the islands


A total of 36 people have died by drowning in the Canary Islands between January and July 2023, one more than in the same period of 2022, with the months of February and June registering the lowest number of fatalities (3 each), followed by July (4), January and May (6); and March and April (7), according to data from the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa'.



Thus, the monthly mortality remains at an average of five bathers, as in the same period of 2022.



Between January and July the aquatic accidents in the Canary Islands amounted to 85, of which 36 died, two were injured in critical condition, 13 serious, 23 moderate, seven minor and four rescued unharmed.



As for the deceased, eight were foreigners of up to seven nationalities – United Kingdom (2), Germany (1), Ireland (1), Denmark (1), Czech Republic (1), Italy (1) and Russia (1) – seven Spaniards and 21 of unknown nationalities.



In addition, 39% of the deceased (14) were over 60 years old, 33% (12) were adults and 28% (9) were victims of unknown age.



11 MINORS AFFECTED, INCLUDING THE MISSING ONE IN LAS GAVIOTAS



On the other hand, the increase in minor accidents so far in 2023 stands out, with 11 affected by some type of mishap on beaches and swimming pools on the islands, including the missing person on the beach of Las Gaviotas (Tenerife), whose body has not yet been located.





There are also two seriously injured, six moderate, one minor and one rescued unharmed. Emphasizing in this section that 90% of the episodes of immersion carried out by children "occur due to carelessness" of the parents or guardians responsible for their care.



Likewise, 86% (31) of the fatalities were men, while 11% (4) were women. To this they add that 56 % (20) of the deaths were bathers, 11 % (4) divers as well as fishermen (11%), while five % (2) were water sportsmen and in the others section represents 17 % (6).



In the first month of summer, July, those affected amounted to 15 by accidents on the coasts and aquatic facilities of the islands, of them four dead, five injured in serious condition, four moderate and two rescues.



GRAN CANARIA LEADS DROWNING DEATHS



By islands, it is Gran Canaria that registers the most deaths due to drowning, with 12, followed by Tenerife (11), Fuerteventura (6), Lanzarote (4), La Gomera (2) and El Hierro (1), while La Palma and La Graciosa did not register any deaths.



In this regard, they point out that beaches are the environment that registers the highest mortality, with 53% of cases, followed by ports and coastal areas (35%), natural pools (5%) and swimming pools (7%).



In addition, 53% of those who died by submersion lost their lives in the afternoon, followed by morning (39%) and night (8%).



The Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa' is sponsored by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, with the collaboration of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Department of Ciudad de Mar de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Department of Tourism of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Elder Museum of Science and Technology and ADEAC-Blue Flag Spain.

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Eleven people drowned in the Canary Islands this summer.

In July and August a total of 75 people suffered some type of water accident in the Canary Islands, including the 11 who lost their lives



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A total of 11 people drowned in the Canary Islands during July and August of this year, 18% less than in the same period of 2022 (12).



In total, 75 affected by some type of aquatic accident in the Archipelago during the two summer months, 42% more than last year: 10 deaths, (1) critical, (9) serious, (13) moderate, (3) mild and (38) rescues.



43 deaths by drowning is the balance of the first eight months of 2023, one more than in January – August of last year (41) and ten more than in 2021 (32). 85% of bathers entered the sea when conditions were adverse.



This statistical study is prepared by the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa', sponsored by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, with the collaboration of the Government of the Canary Islands, the Department of Ciudad de Mar de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Department of Tourism of LPGC, the Elder Museum of Science and Technology and ADEAC- Blue Flag Spain.



Six deaths in August



During the month of August there were 6 deaths due to aquatic accidents on the Canary coasts, 1 injured in critical condition, 4 affected in serious condition, (9) moderate, (3) minor and (36) rescues. On the other hand, in July there were 15 total incidents: 4 deaths, 5 seriously injured, (4) moderate and (2) rescued unharmed.



The monthly mortality remains at an average of 5 bathers, as in the same period of the previous year.



February and June are the months with the lowest number of fatalities (3 each). It is followed by July (4), January, May and August (6 each); March and April (7 each), according to official data obtained for the preparation of this study.



To the 42 deaths, there are three injured in critical condition, seventeen serious, (32) moderate, (10) minor and (40) rescued unharmed.



Of the total number of deaths, 10 were foreigners of up to 8 different nationalities. Czech Republic (1), Germany (2), Ireland (1), Denmark (1), Germany (1), Italy (2), Poland (1), Russia (1); Spaniards (7) and victims of unknown nationality (25). Likewise, 36% of the deceased (15) were over 60 years old, the adults, 36% (15); 26% (11) were victims of unknown age the remaining 2% corresponds to a minor victim.



By sex, 88% (37) of the fatalities were male, while 10% (4) were female; the remaining 2% corresponds to a victim of unknown sex.



By activity, 60% (25) of the deceased were bathers, divers, 9% (4), fishermen 12% (5), water sportsmen 5% (2), and in the others section, 14% (6).



Data by islands



By islands, Gran Canaria continues to lead, with 15 deaths counted; followed by Tenerife (14); Fuerteventura (6); Lanzarote, (4); La Gomera (2); El Hierro, (1). La Palma and La Graciosa did not register any deaths.



Beaches are the environment that attracted the most mortality, with 57% of cases, followed by ports and coastal areas (32%), natural pools (5%) and swimming pools (6%). 57% of submersion deaths occurred in the afternoon, while in the morning (36%) and at night (7%).

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11 people drown in Fuerteventura in the first 10 months of the year.

A total of 60 people have died by drowning on the Canary Islands coasts in the first ten months of 2023, which is 22% more than in the same period of 2022 and fourteen more than in 2021 (46), according to the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa'.



According to the data provided by the association, in October four people drowned in the Canary Islands and 23 were affected by some type of water accident: 1 injured in critical condition, (6) serious, (3) moderate, (3) minor and (6) rescued unharmed. Monthly drowning mortality remains at six bathers, up from five per month in the previous year.



As for minors, the number of injured people is increasing, with 20 total affected to date and one of them dead, says the note, which specifies that 90% of the episodes of submersion involving children occur due to carelessness of their parents or guardians.



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Likewise, 33% of the deceased (20) were over 60 years old, as were adults, 33% (20); 32% (19) were victims of unknown age. By sex, 82% (49) of the fatalities were male, while 13% (8) were female; the remaining 5% correspond to three victims of unknown sex.



As for minors, the number of injured people is increasing, with 20 total affected to date and one of them deceased



68% (41) of the deceased were bathers; divers, 8% (5); fishermen, 9 % (5); water sports, 3% (2); and in the other section, 12% (7).



Gran Canaria is the island with the highest number of drowning deaths, 22, followed by Tenerife (19), Fuerteventura (11), Lanzarote (5), La Gomera (2) and El Hierro (1). In La Palma and La Graciosa there have been no deaths.



Beaches are the environment with the highest mortality, with 61% of cases, followed by ports and coastal areas (30%), natural pools (4%) and swimming pools (5%). 67% of the deaths due to drowning were recorded in the afternoon, the note specifies.