Tag: Strong currents
Seven people die after coach careers off bridge into river in Spain’s Galicia region
SEVEN people died and two were injured after a coach travelling between Lugo and Vigo in northern Spain spun off a bridge and tumbled...
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...
Boy, 6, drowns in banned seaside swimming area as mother and brother survive in Spain’s Valencia
A boy, 6, drowned on Saturday while swimming with his mother and elder brother, 9, in a prohibited area of Canet d'en Berenguer beach...
Ravine tragedy kills two people during canyoning expedition in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
TWO people died on Friday after a canyoning accident through the scenic Estret de Les Penyes, between Bolulla and Callosa d'En Sarria in the...
Dog owner in Spain’s Catalunya drowns during sea rescue at Costa Brava beach on Lloret de Mar
A man drowned after trying to save his dog at a Costa Brava beach in Catalunya.
The owner, 46, responded fatally on Sunday while walking...
Happy ending after woman falls into cold sea at popular Torrevieja promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil officers rescued a woman who accidentally slipped into the sea in Torrevieja.
The incident happened on Saturday evening in a rocky area known...
Scandinavian couple drown in strong currents off quiet beach in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A couple drowned yesterday(August 3) at a Guardamar de Segura beach on the southern Costa Blanca.
Playa de la Camp has no lifeguard or surveillance...