The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife concluded on Monday night with the tragic passing of a young man in the early hours of the day, alongside 151 health interventions, as announced by the City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The deceased, aged 30, sustained a head injury evidently during a fight and sadly succumbed while being transported to the University Hospital of La Candelaria; reportedly, the individual responsible for the injuries has been apprehended.
Moreover, during the evening, 133 adults and 18 minors received treatment, with 47.6 percent of cases attributed to excessive alcohol consumption.
Among the trauma and falls, 29 instances were reported; a dozen individuals, all adults, required assistance due to assaults; 26 cases were noted for ailments unrelated to the carnival; and poisoning from narcotic substance use accounted for 11 cases.
Out of the total treated, 17 individuals were referred to specialised centres for further diagnostic evaluations. Regarding gender distribution, 66 individuals treated were men, while 85 were women.
The Local Police recorded 69 reports for possession or consumption of narcotic substances, with 50 made by the canine unit as part of the control operation conducted alongside the National Police at Plaza de la Paz. They also assisted in managing health care in crowded areas and took action regarding seven portable braziers.
Within the preventive and health service, the section catering to minors, operated by the Spanish Red Cross in coordination with the Local Police unit assigned to the Minor Prosecutor’s Office, attended to 20 minors, although only 18 were seen in the socio-health sector; 11 cases linked to alcohol consumption were noted in this age group.
At the Advanced Care (PAA) post located in Plaza de España and managed by the Santacrucera Civil Protection Volunteer Group, 28 individuals were assisted.
With respect to the operation of two public information points: at the one positioned near Plaza de España, 23 individuals sought guidance, with no incidents of sexual assault or gender-based violence reported; in the other, located within the Carnival Hospital, special monitoring was conducted for a potential case of assault, although this situation could not be substantiated.
Personnel at the rainco-point dealt with two incidents categorised as potential cases of LGBTIAFOBIA; additionally, two homophobic occurrences were documented by telephone from the previous day, one of which was subsequently reported to the legal assistance service and resulted in a formal complaint lodged with the National Police. Furthermore, eleven individuals sought information regarding the operation of this resource and queries related to sexual matters.
