Panic in Spain with four worrying reasons so many tourists are drowning

Cala Fustera Beach, province of Alicante, Spain (Image: Getty) Every year hundreds of drownings are reported in Spain with several Brits being counted among those who get into difficulty in the water while they are on holiday; but the popular tourist destination is experiencing a worrying rise in 2024. In June 61 deaths alone were recorded, according to the Royal Spanish Federation of Rescue and Lifesaving (RFESS). This includes five drownings in less than 72 hours on the Costa Blanca.

On Friday June 7, a 52-year-old Brit holidaymaker and a 46-year-old Polish tourist tragically died while trying to rescue two children ages six and seven in the sea. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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