Lanzarote registers six deaths by drowning from January to July 2024, according to reports this Thursday from the Association for the Prevention of Accidents in the Aquatic Environment, 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa'.
In the same period this year, La Graciosa has not registered any deaths by drowning, according to data submitted by the association.
This July, throughout the Canary Islands, 14 people were affected by aquatic accidents on our beaches and coastal areas. Of these, 9 died from drowning, making the seventh month the most tragic according to the mortality classification, while the monthly average so far this year is 6 people. Also, 5 people were injured with moderate severity.
102 total victims
Regarding the other islands, Gran Canaria is the one with the most deaths registered with 12 cases; followed by Tenerife, with 11; Fuerteventura, with eight deaths; La Palma with three; one in La Gomera and none in El Hierro.
To the 41 fatal drownings registered in these seven months, are added six people in critical condition; nine injured with serious injuries; 24 moderate; 10 minor and 12 rescues of people who were unharmed.
Until July, 60% of the deceased identified by nationality were foreigners: three Germans; one English; one American, one Chinese; one Czech; one Moroccan; six Spaniards; one unspecified foreigner and 26 people of unknown nationality.
41% of the people who lost their lives in this period, 17 were adults; 37% of them, about 15 were over 60 years old; 17%, seven were victims of unknown age and two minors, 5%. A total of 10 minors were affected by some mishap on our coasts and aquatic facilities in these seven months: in addition to the deceased, one seriously injured, six moderately injured and one slightly injured.
In addition, 78% of the fatal victims were male, with figures of 32 people. 22% are the nine women.
Again, the beaches are the ones that attracted the most accidents with fatal results (57%); ports and coastal areas (26%); natural pools (11%) and finally, swimming pools (6%). 66% of fatal drownings happened in the afternoon; 24% in the morning; at night, 7%. The remaining 3% was registered without a specified time.
