Two young people drowned on a beach in Guardamar del Segura

Two 25-year-old women died this Saturday, drowning on a beach in the Alicante town of Guardamar del Segura, when they were apparently bathing under a red flag and, although they were rescued from the water, they did not respond to the resuscitation maneuvers of the health services deployed to the area.

The Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU) received the notice at around 2:11 p.m. and mobilized two SAMU units and one Basic Life Support (BLS). Upon arrival, paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers on the two victims, but in the end they could only confirm their deaths.

National report of drownings until August 2026

The event occurs in a summer marked by an increase in fatal drownings in Spain. According to the National Drowning Report (INA) of the Royal Spanish Federation of Rescue and Lifesaving, between January 1 and August 31, 389 deaths due to drowning have been recorded on beaches throughout the country.

By age, people between 65 and 74 years old account for the highest number of victims, with 68 deaths.