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Man drowns after jumping from ferry between Cambrils and Salou

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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  • An English man in his 40s drowned after jumping from the tourist ferry Dorimar while it travelled between Cambrils and Salou in Tarragona.
  • He reportedly jumped with his father and brother, who also entered the water, intending to reach the beach by swimming.
  • The death was the second reported drowning on Catalan beaches that Saturday and brought the season’s total to 25 since June 15.

An English man in his 40s drowned after jumping from a tourist ferry travelling between Cambrils and Salou in Tarragona.

The man was aboard the Dorimar with his father and brother. He reportedly jumped into the water to try to reach the beach by swimming, and his brother also entered the water.

The death was the second drowning reported on Catalan beaches that Saturday. Civil Protection had also announced the death of a 78-year-old French man while he was swimming at Lloret de Mar beach in Girona. The latest incident brought the number of people who have drowned on Catalan beaches since the official bathing season began on June 15 to 25.

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