The victim was rescued by the GES (General Emergency Medical Services), with the help of firefighters, and was taken to the Puerto de la Cruz pier esplanade, where he was later pronounced dead
A man has died after falling while paragliding over a tourist hotspot in Tenerife this weekend.
The tragic incident happened on Saturday, May 31 at around 3.28pm at the natural pools of Puerto de la Cruz. Emergency services including; firefighters, maritime rescue, local and national police rushed to the scene. A rescue helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
The Emergency and Security Coordination Centre received an alert from a lifeguard reporting the fall of a paraglider into the water. Maritime Rescue arrived with a jet ski to try to remove the paraglider, but it ended up drifting.
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Local police officers were first on the scene and began resuscitation attempts until the GES helicopter arrived, according to an official incident log.
The victim was rescued by the GES (General Emergency Medical Services), with the help of firefighters, and was taken to the Puerto de la Cruz pier esplanade, where medical personnel continued basic and advanced resuscitation. Sadly despite their best efforts the man, who has not been identified, died from his injuries.
The Civil Guard is conducting an investigation into the man’s death.
Puerto de la Cruz features several natural pools and bathing areas, with Lago Martiánez being the most prominent and comprising of 27,000 cubic meters of water. It is a tourist complex consisting of seven artificial pools made of sea water and a large lake, with an adjoining entertainment and leisure area that includes restaurants, gardens, cultural spaces, solariums, terraces and more.
The iconic complex of seawater pools offers a unique swimming experience with stunning ocean views and beautiful gardens. Other natural pools and bathing areas in the area include San Telmo and Playa Martiánez.
It comes after a four-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a hotel pool in Tenerife. The tragic incident took place on Thursday May 22 in Golf del Sur in the south of Tenerife. According to local media the boy had suffered a cardiac arrest due to ingesting a large amount of water while swimming.
Shortly before 5pm local time the boy was rescued from the pool, as reported by the Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Centre (CECOES). The alarm was raised when the young boy was pulled from the pool by the hotel lifeguard and found to be unresponsive.
Emergency services were called and a nurse assisted via the emergency call centre. Sadly, they confirmed that the boy was in cardiac arrest and provided instructions over the phone to locate a defibrillator and begin CPR immediately.
Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the hotel. Emergency personnel continued advanced resuscitation attempts upon arrival, but despite their best efforts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.