Overview
- The 50-year-old collapsed while swimming at Playa Bikini in Manantiales around 14:00 on Wednesday.
- Witnesses reported swelling, breathing difficulty and convulsions consistent with a severe allergic reaction.
- Lifeguards pulled him from the water and performed CPR, stabilizing him on the sand within minutes.
- He was taken by emergency ambulance to Sanatorio Cantegril, where he remains under observation.
- The Maldonado government said the episode likely stemmed from a wasp sting and a presumed allergy.