Brit drowns in Costa Brava's Calella de Palafrugell

Wife warned emergency services after he did not return from swimming

Costa Brava's Calella de Palafrugell beach
Costa Brava's Calella de Palafrugell beach / Courtesy of Palafrugell city council
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April 30, 2023 12:43 PM

April 30, 2023 12:54 PM

A 63-year-old Brit drowned in Costa Brava's Calella de Palafrugell on Saturday while swimming.

His wife warned emergency services as her husband had not returned from the water, as Spanish Guàrdia Civil police, in charge of the case, said to the Catalan News Agency (ACN).

Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra police, medical emergency services, and firefighters were deployed.

Last year, the 112 emergency hotline received 2,739 phone calls regarding 1,865 accidents on beaches. Each year, before the summer campaign starts, civil protection calls on residents to be extremely cautious during their baths and sunbathing.

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