At Least 3 Dead in Tenerife After Rough Seas Batter Island
Last update: November 8, 2025
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The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa is on alert for coastal hazards.
Three people died in separate incidents on Saturday linked to rough seas on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife, local emergency services said.
A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in the northern municipality of La Guancha, but he was pronounced dead on arrival, the emergency service revealed.
Earlier, a man was found floating at El Cabezo beach in southern Tenerife. Lifeguards and medical staff tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A wave at a pier in Puerto de la Cruz in northern Tenerife swept 10 people into the sea.
Police and bystanders rescued the group, but one woman suffered a heart attack and could not be revived. Three others from the group were seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
