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Emergency incidents in the Canary Islands

Overview

Emergency services in the Canary Islands have responded to several incidents involving injuries and fatalities.

In early August, a 35-year-old man was hospitalized with head wounds and lacerations after falling from a promenade at Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. On Fuerteventura, a 53-year-old man died at Butihondo beach following a rescue attempt from the water, despite resuscitation efforts by bystanders and medical services.

Later in the month, two separate traffic collisions resulted in further injuries. A head-on crash on the Fv221 road in Puerto del Rosario left a 60-year-old man with a moderate head injury. Additionally, a collision between a car and a motorcycle on the TF-1 highway in Güímar injured a 25-year-old motorcyclist and a 20-year-old female passenger.

Entities

Güímar · Servicio de Urgencias Canario (SUC) · Butihondo beach (Fuerteventura) · Guardia Civil · Canary Islands

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Traffic accidents in Canary Islands leave multiple people injured

    Two traffic accidents in the Canary Islands caused multiple injuries, including a 60-year-old man in Puerto del Rosario and two young people on a motorcycle in Güímar.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Canary Islands emergency responders handle injuries and fatality at Lanzarote and Fuerteventura beaches

    Two separate beach incidents in the Canary Islands saw a 35‑year‑old injured on Lanzarote and a 53‑year‑old die after rescue on Fuerteventura, prompting coordinated emergency responses.

Sources

diariodeavisos.elespanol.com · ondafuerteventura.es