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British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

A BRITISH holidaymaker has become the latest victim to drown off the coast of Catalunya after jumping from a tourist ferry to swim to a

6 Sep, 2026 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Lead

British boy, 5, in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during near-drowning in Lanzarote hotel pool

A BRITISH boy was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition on Thursday after nearly drowning in a hotel swimming pool on the popular island

6 Sep, 2026 @ 11:53

Canary Islands·Lead

German tourist, 81, dies after being pulled from the sea in Salou – the 23rd death on Catalunya’s beaches this summer

The incident occurred at Llevant beach in Salou, a bustling resort town in the Catalan province of Tarragona, on Sunday afternoon.

31 Aug, 2026 @ 10:33

Catalunya·Lead

Urgent warning to parents as drownings surge in private swimming pools across Spain – when is your child most at risk?

PARENTS across Spain are being urged to take extra care of children around private swimming pools, as experts warn they have become the deadliest setting

6 Jul, 2026 @ 12:34

Lead

Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot

A SPANISH city visited by more than half a million tourists every year has been rocked by tragedy after three children died while swimming off

21 Jun, 2026 @ 14:32

Catalunya·Lead

Tragedy in Marbella as body of lifeless man is pulled from water by beachgoers

ANDALUCIA has been rocked by its second suspected drowning death in a matter of hours after the body of a lifeless man in his 40s

3 Jun, 2026 @ 07:00

Lead·Marbella

British teenager fighting for life after nearly drowning during school trip to northern Spain

A BRITISH teenager is in a critical condition after getting into difficulty while swimming at sea during a school trip to northern Spain. The 14-year-old

16 Nov, 2025 @ 18:18

Catalunya·Lead

British boy, 5, saved from drowning at Mallorca hotel swimming pool

Tragedy on Spain’s Costa del Sol as three-year-old Dutch girl drowns in swimming pool

A THREE-YEAR-OLD Dutch girl has died on the Costa del Sol after drowning in a swimming pool. Emergency services were called to a property in

5 Aug, 2025 @ 13:03

Costa del Sol·Lead

Tragedy as two British siblings, aged 11 and 13, drown off Catalunya coast

TWO young British siblings tragically died in Spain on Tuesday after getting into trouble while swimming off the Catalunya coast. The brother and sister, aged

30 Jul, 2025 @ 13:38

Catalunya·Lead

Nine swimmers are rescued by lifeguards on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘ignoring yellow and red flags’

How to stay safe at the pool after two children drown on the Costa del Sol in one month

TWO minors have died from drowning in less than a month in private pools in Mijas. The first tragedy occurred when a 12-year-old boy drowned

2 Jul, 2025 @ 12:05

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga

Body of swimmer in his 50s is found floating off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE body of a man thought to be aged between 50 and 60 was discovered yesterday floating off the coast of Alicante, on Spain’s Costa

17 Jul, 2024 @ 11:37

Alicante·Lead

Police make multiple arrests to bring down family-led drugs gang in Spain

Boy, 10, is rushed to ICU by helicopter after ‘near-drowning’ at a hotel pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG boy is in hospital after coming into trouble at his hotel pool on the Costa del Sol. The 10-year-old was staying in the

9 Jun, 2024 @ 16:53

Costa del Sol·Lead

Body of man, 80, is found floating in Alicante port in Spain

THE body of an 80-year-old man was discovered on Monday floating in the waters off the Port of Alicante. Sources from the Civil Guard told

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:10

Alicante·Lead

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

Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella. The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. Onlookers managed to

30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Lead

Body found floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE LIFELESS corpse of a man was located in the early hours of Sunday morning floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The

24 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

Lifeguards Covering Six Palma Beaches To Go On Strike In Spain's Mallorca

Eight people drown in Spain in the space of just 24 hours

EIGHT people drowned in Spain this week in the space of just 24 hours, raising alarms that this year could be a particularly black one

27 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain's Costa Blanca

30-year-old man drowns at popular beach in Spain’s Malaga

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has died at La Malagueta beach in Malaga after being pulled from the sea unconscious by other bathers. The tragedy occurred at

11 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

THREE men drowned on Saturday while swimming off the Catalan coast, despite the incidents taking place on beaches where lifeguards were present. One of the

9 Jul, 2023 @ 13:14

Catalunya·Lead

Double tragedy as two men found dead in coastal waters off Spain’s Cadiz

TWO bodies have been retrieved from the Atlantic Coast of southern Spain, marking a dark day for the Bay of Cadiz. A tragic coincidence that

30 Mar, 2023 @ 10:15

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Beach tragedy as 72-year-old woman drowns in Spain’s Velez-Malaga

A 72-year-old woman has tragically drowned whilst bathing in the sea off the beach of Almayate, located in the municipality of Velez-Malaga. According to the

24 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

British man capsized in English Channel was trying to paddle to Spain, claims rescuer

A British man thought he had arms of steel to navigate the English channel and kayak to Spain. But it turns out he has a

31 Oct, 2022 @ 12:59

Lead·National News

Lifeless body of a woman found floating in sea off Spain’s Nerja

THE lifeless body of a woman has been discovered floating in the sea near a popular beach in Nerja. According to the 112 Andalucía emergency

31 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Emergency services attend 42 calls to assist with near fatal drowning in Spain’s Malaga during July and August

THE Health emergency number 061 has assisted 130 SOS calls for near fatal drowning in Andalucia between the months of July and August this year—13%

15 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Man Drowns In Strong Currents At Valencia Area Swimming Blackspot In Spain

Man drowns in strong currents trying to save daughter at swimming blackspot in Spain’s Valencia

A 59-year-old Pucol man died on Thursday trying to save his daughter after she got into difficulty at a Valencia area swimming blackspot. Firefighters were

11 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Man grabs semi-naked woman by neck and tries to drown her in Valencia park fountain in Spain

A 52-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after trying to drown a woman by forcing her head into the water of a Valencia

10 Aug, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British tourist drowns in hotel swimming pool on Spain’s Mallorca

A 53-year-old British tourist drowned in a Mallorca hotel swimming pool on Sunday afternoon. The tragedy occurred at around 4.40 pm at the Globales Palmanova

18 Jul, 2022 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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British holidaymaker becomes latest drowning victim on Catalunya’s beaches after ‘drunkenly leaping off ferry to swim to beach bar’

British boy, 5, in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during near-drowning in Lanzarote hotel pool

German tourist, 81, dies after being pulled from the sea in Salou – the 23rd death on Catalunya’s beaches this summer

Urgent warning to parents as drownings surge in private swimming pools across Spain – when is your child most at risk?

Three teenagers drown in devastating beach tragedy at Spanish tourist hotspot

Tragedy in Marbella as body of lifeless man is pulled from water by beachgoers

British teenager fighting for life after nearly drowning during school trip to northern Spain

Tragedy on Spain’s Costa del Sol as three-year-old Dutch girl drowns in swimming pool

Tragedy as two British siblings, aged 11 and 13, drown off Catalunya coast

How to stay safe at the pool after two children drown on the Costa del Sol in one month

Body of swimmer in his 50s is found floating off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Boy, 10, is rushed to ICU by helicopter after ‘near-drowning’ at a hotel pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Body of man, 80, is found floating in Alicante port in Spain

Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

Body found floating in Malaga port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Eight people drown in Spain in the space of just 24 hours

30-year-old man drowns at popular beach in Spain’s Malaga

Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

Double tragedy as two men found dead in coastal waters off Spain’s Cadiz

Beach tragedy as 72-year-old woman drowns in Spain’s Velez-Malaga

British man capsized in English Channel was trying to paddle to Spain, claims rescuer

Lifeless body of a woman found floating in sea off Spain’s Nerja

Emergency services attend 42 calls to assist with near fatal drowning in Spain’s Malaga during July and August

Man drowns in strong currents trying to save daughter at swimming blackspot in Spain’s Valencia

Man grabs semi-naked woman by neck and tries to drown her in Valencia park fountain in Spain

British tourist drowns in hotel swimming pool on Spain’s Mallorca

Plans to build new luxury hotel on Marbella’s Golden Mile triggers outcry from environmental groups

Bizarre scene in Mijas as a car accidentally reverses through a wall and falls into a hotel

21 migrants arrested after ‘hurling rocks at police’ in Ceuta – as fears grow of new speedboat smuggling route linking enclave to mainland Spain

Hollywood royalty descends on Spain: Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz lead A-list line-up at this month’s San Sebastian Film Festival

EXPLAINER: Inside the row over the right-wing mayor of Madrid’s €6m penthouse – and why it could offer a lifeline to Pedro Sanchez

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