BEACHGOERS are being urged to take extra care after Andalucia suffered its worst start to June for drowning deaths in years.
According to the Royal Spanish Lifesaving and Rescue Federation (RFESS), Andalucia has recorded ten deaths caused by drowning so far in June.
The toll has already surpassed the seven drowning deaths recorded by mid-June last year, and is well above the six reported during the same period in 2024.
The sharp increase followed a tragic weekend between 12 and 14 June in which five people drowned across the region.
Among the victims were a German couple, both aged 75, who drowned at a beach in Torrox, Malaga.
Three other fatalities were recorded in Almeria, involving people aged 12, 31 and 77.
Just a couple of days later on 17 June, a four-year-old British boy died after falling into a pool in Malaga while on holiday with his parents.
So far this year, 27 people have lost their lives in drowning incidents across Andalucia, prompting authorities to step up water safety campaigns ahead of the peak summer season in an effort to reverse a worrying upward trend.
The region recorded 81 drowning deaths in 2025, up from 73 in 2024 and 69 in 2023.
In response, authorities in Huelva have launched a campaign under the slogan ‘Don’t wait to see it in the news, in the water, carelessness leads to emergencies.’
Huelva government representative Jose Manuel Correa said that drownings are ‘one of the main causes of accidental and preventable deaths during the summer’.
He continued: “We want Huelva and all of Andalucia to remain a leading destination, welcoming and admired for the quality of its beaches and services, but also the safest destination.”
The campaign comes as the summer season begins – a period in which drowning incidents tend to spike.
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