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Catalan beach drowning toll reaches 24 since June 15

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A 78-year-old French man died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Lloret de Mar beach in Girona.
  • Resuscitation attempts failed, and emergency services deployed ground and air units.
  • The death brings the number of drowning victims on Catalan beaches since June 15 to 24.

A 78-year-old French man died after losing consciousness while swimming at Lloret de Mar beach in Girona, bringing the number of deaths on Catalan beaches since June 15 to 24.

Emergency services received the alert at 3:15 p.m. The man was pulled from the water unconscious, but resuscitation efforts failed. The Servei d'Emergències Mèdiques sent three ground units and one air unit, while the Mossos d'Esquadra deployed three more units. Local police also responded.

Catalonia’s Civil Protection agency urged people to take extra care at beaches, swimming pools and inland waters. It advised against swimming when feeling unwell or tired and told beachgoers to follow lifeguards’ instructions.

Anyone who sees a person in difficulty in the water should immediately alert lifeguards or call the emergency number 112, the agency said.

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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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