Lanzarote has recorded one drowning death so far this year, according to the latest report from the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment of the Canary Islands, 1500 Km of Coast. In total, 19 people have lost their lives in aquatic spaces of the Archipelago between January and April 2025, one less than in the same period of 2024.
Of the total number of deaths, two were minors, including a two-year-old girl who suffered the “invisible drowning” syndrome in a water park in the south of Gran Canaria, and a young man who disappeared in the north of Tenerife whose body has not yet been located.
The study —based on official emergency data such as 112 Canarias, Police, Maritime Rescue or Firefighters— details that 49 people affected by incidents in the sea, swimming pools or coastal areas have been counted in these first four months of the year, including serious, critical cases and rescues without injuries.
Gran Canaria is the island with the most fatalities (7), followed by Tenerife (6), while La Graciosa and El Hierro have not recorded any deaths. In Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, one death was reported in each.
The data confirm that recklessness remains the main cause of drownings, since 68% of deaths occurred during alerts for adverse coastal phenomena. In addition, the majority of the victims were male (74%), and mostly bathers (68%).
Regarding minors, the Association warns that 90% of accidents occur due to lack of adult supervision, and insists on the importance of taking extreme precautions, avoiding unsupervised areas and respecting the signage and indications of lifeguards.