Mallorca: German holidaymaker wants to help and drowns

Palma (Spain) – A German holidaymaker in Mallorca drowned while trying to help bathers in distress. “A woman and two men were unable to make it back to shore on their own because of the current. The 63-year-old tried to save them and drowned himself,” a police spokesman said upon request. The accident occurred at Cala Mendia, a bay in the east of Mallorca that is popular with holidaymakers.

A group of stand-up paddlers rescued the German from the sea after he got into trouble around 2:40 p.m., the police said. He suffered a cardiac arrest, reported the online portal “Crónica Balear”. According to the report, National Police patrols arrived first. Also the emergency service and the municipal one police came to it. The rescuers apparently tried to save the German’s life for around 40 minutes – without success.

Those in need Schwimmerwhom the German wanted to help, were saved. According to the police, a British man (21) was among the swimmers in distress. According to the report from “Crónica Balear”, a lifeguard from the Hotel Punta Reina managed to save the young man from the water. He is said to have already been swimming face down in the sea when he was rescued.

No lifeguards on the beach

The Tote had experience as a lifeguard, reported “Crónica Balear”. There was initially no information about his origins in Germany. He was on the beach with his wife, who suffered a panic attack after the swimming accident and had to be treated.

And that Strand There are currently no lifeguards, although the swimming season is slowly starting. With temperatures of around 26 degrees on land and almost 20 degrees in the water, more and more holidaymakers are going into the water. In recent years, lifeguards have repeatedly demonstrated that their working hours should be extended.