The association 'Canarias 1500 Km de Costa' has reported that drowning deaths in the archipelago have increased by 15% in the first half of the year compared to last year. The total number of fatalities has reached 31, with 22 men and 9 women. Additionally, 97 individuals required assistance in coastal areas or aquatic facilities, with 12 of them in critical condition.
Among the fatalities, three children have tragically lost their lives. The report indicates that 90% of child accidents occur due to a lack of adult supervision, with most incidents happening in swimming pools, particularly in the afternoon. Two such tragic events occurred in June in pools in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. The association has also recorded 11 other incidents involving minors, with 5 serious cases, 2 moderate, 2 minor, and 2 virtually unharmed.
Regarding nationalities, 15 of the deceased were foreign nationals: 3 German, 2 British, 1 American, 1 Venezuelan, 1 Belgian, 1 Norwegian, 1 Italian, 1 Dutch, along with 4 whose nationality was not identified and 3 Spanish nationals. Another 13 deaths were recorded without data on their country of origin.
Tenerife leads the drowning statistics with 13 victims, followed by Fuerteventura with 6, Gran Canaria with 5, El Hierro with 3, and La Gomera and Lanzarote with 2 each. La Graciosa registered no fatalities.
58% of the tragic incidents occurred on the archipelago's beaches. 24% took place in ports and coastal areas, 10% in swimming pools, and the remaining 8% in natural pools or puddles.
