The incident occurred at 3:04 PM, when the emergency number 112 received an alert. Two ambulances from the Emergency Medical System (SEM) were dispatched to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the victim without success. Death due to cardiac arrest was confirmed on the beach.
With this new fatality, 11 people have now lost their lives on Catalan beaches since June 15th, the official start of the bathing campaign.
According to Civil Protection, there was lifeguard service at the beach at the time of the incident, and a yellow flag was flying, recommending caution while swimming. Today, many beaches along the Catalan coast are flying yellow flags due to sea conditions.
