Man Seriously Injured by Sea Surge in Valle Gran Rey

A 66-year-old man was evacuated by a medicalized helicopter to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital after suffering multiple severe traumas.

Generic image of a rescue helicopter hovering over a coastal area in the Canary Islands, with emergency lights reflecting on the water.
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Generic image of a rescue helicopter hovering over a coastal area in the Canary Islands, with emergency lights reflecting on the water.

A 66-year-old man has been evacuated by a medicalized helicopter to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital after sustaining serious injuries from a sea surge at La Calera Beach in Valle Gran Rey (La Gomera).

The Emergency and Safety Coordination Center (CECOES) 112 of the Government of the Canary Islands received an alert on October 23rd at 1:21 PM regarding a person rescued from the water after a sea surge at the aforementioned beach. After classifying the call, it was transferred to the relevant sectors.
Services involved in resolving the incident included the Canary Emergency Service (SUC), Primary Care, Firefighters of Valle Gran Rey, Local Police, and the Civil Guard. Firefighters, along with Local Police and Civil Guard, secured the area to facilitate the landing and takeoff of the medicalized helicopter.
The SUC coordinator assigned a basic life support ambulance and the medical team from the Valle Gran Rey health center, in addition to the medicalized helicopter. Upon arrival, healthcare personnel assessed and assisted the affected individual, who presented with multiple severe traumas.
Once stabilized in the aircraft, the man was evacuated by helicopter to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (23/10/2026)