SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 24 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
A kitesurfer has tragically passed away after being retrieved in a state of cardiorespiratory arrest at Cabezo beach, located in Granadilla de Abona (Tenerife), according to the Emergency and Security Coordinating Centre of 112 in the Canary Islands.
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon at the aforementioned beach, where the kitesurfer was rescued by personnel from the Beach Rescue Service of the Granadilla de Abona Municipality, who alerted 112 in the Canary Islands that the athlete was unresponsive in the El Médano area and that resuscitation efforts were underway.
Staff from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) arrived at the location, accompanied by a physician from the San Isidro Health Centre, who, upon arriving, continued to administer advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, but to no avail, ultimately confirming the man’s death.
Officers from the Local Police also arrived on the scene to assist the other emergency services, while members of the Civil Guard secured the man’s body until the judicial authorities arrived to perform the necessary procedures.
