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STRONG WAVES HAVE killed three people on Spain’s Canary Islands by pulling them into the Atlantic Ocean during a tidal surge, officials have said.
Another 15 were injured in four incidents along the coast of Tenerife on Saturday, according to emergency services.
A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in the northern municipality of La Guancha, but he was pronounced dead on arrival, emergency services said.
Earlier, a man was found floating at El Cabezo beach in southern Tenerife. Lifeguards and medical staff tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A wave at a pier in Puerto de la Cruz in northern Tenerife swept 10 people into the sea.
Police and bystanders rescued the group, but one woman suffered a heart attack and could not be revived. Three others from the group were seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
Additional reporting from AFP
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