Man Rescued with Drowning Symptoms at Playa Dorada, Yaiza

The 48-year-old man was transferred to Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa after receiving medical attention.

Generic image of a lifeguard tower on a Canary Islands beach with the sea and sky.
AI

Generic image of a lifeguard tower on a Canary Islands beach with the sea and sky.

A 48-year-old man was rescued from the sea at Playa Dorada, municipality of Yaiza, this Tuesday, October 20th, after a lifeguard alerted to his drowning symptoms.

The Emergency and Safety Coordinating Center (CECOES) 112 of the Government of the Canary Islands received the alert at 14:11 hours. After classifying the call, it was transferred to the corresponding sectors, activating the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) and the Local Police.
SUC medical personnel, after assessing the victim who had already received initial attention from the lifeguard, assisted the man. He presented symptoms of moderate incomplete drowning.
Finally, the man was transferred by a basic life support ambulance to Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa. Local Police officers collaborated in the emergency deployment in the area.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (20/10/2026)