A 68-year-old man drowns in La Graciosa

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers were performed without success

August 24 2020 (17:47 WEST)
Updated in August 24 2020 (18:04 WEST)
A 68-year-old man drowns in La Graciosa
A 68-year-old man drowns in La Graciosa

A 68-year-old man has drowned on Lambra Beach in La Graciosa.

Around 2:33 p.m. this Monday, Cecoes received an alert reporting that a man had been pulled from the water with signs of drowning and was in cardiorespiratory arrest. While assistance arrived, a SUC health coordinator instructed the caller on how to perform basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers on the affected individual, a task that was continued by doctors who were in the area until the arrival of an Emerlan ambulance and the doctor from the aforementioned health center, who performed advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers without success, and his death was certified.

A doctor from the La Graciosa Health Center, an Emerlan basic life support ambulance, and Local Police have been dispatched to the scene.

The Local Police have taken charge of the body until the arrival of the judicial authority.

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