Four dead in Tenerife after wave drags swimmers out to sea | World News

Four people have died and another is missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea on the Spanish island of Tenerife.

The bodies of a man, 35, a woman, 55, and another person, about whom no information was given, were recovered after a major rescue operation using jet skis and helicopters on Sunday.

A woman, the fourth victim, died on Monday, a day after she had been revived at the scene and airlifted to hospital.

The victims have not yet been named.

The pool is located at Isla Cangrejo, on Tenerife’s Los Gigantes coast, and is popular with foreign holidaymakers.

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It is bordered by volcanic rock on one side and cemented off from the sea on the other.

But it can be very dangerous during rough seas when large waves can easily overcome the cement barrier.

‘We ask people to pay attention’

A weather advisory for rough seas was in effect at the time the swimmers were swept away, local media reports.

One outlet had reported that the pool had been closed to swimmers since 3 December.

Emilio Navarro, the mayor of Santiago Del Tiede, said: “We ask people to pay attention to the signage put up by the authorities. It’s to take care of and protect everyone.”

Last month, three people were killed and 15 injured in Tenerife after a tidal surge during treacherous weather.