30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17
1 min read

Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.
Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.

An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella.

The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. 

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus on Sunday after a man drowned. Photo: Marbellasequeja/Instagram

Onlookers managed to get the man out of the water but were unable to save his life. 

The beachgoers called emergency services, who confirmed the man had symptoms of drowning. 

Policia Local attended the scene and requested the on-call judge, suggesting the man had died. 

It is believed the accident took place at 12:45, when the Costa del Sol branch of the Andalucia Emergency Services were called.

READ MORE:

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Mesón Sabor 6
Previous Story

REVIEW: Meson Sabor Andaluz; we track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular, where the vegetables are king and wallet stays happy!

Next Story

Young woman stabbed in the chest during night out at club on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police make one arrest

Latest from Costa del Sol

Go toTop

More From The Olive Press

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Guadalmina with pool garage - € 649

3 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Guadalmina with pool garage – € 649,000

Penthouse Guadalmina, Málaga   3 beds   3 baths €
Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas enjoy a night out at the theatre in Malaga

Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas enjoy a night out at the theatre in Malaga

AMERICAN actor and new Spanish resident, Richard Gere, was in