Overview
- The motorboat operator fell overboard near Chapela on Monday late afternoon as his vessel kept circling with the engine on and he called for help.
- The Galician Coast Guard’s Pesca I helicopter located the body from the air and marked the spot, and a Guardia Civil patrol boat recovered it to the Chapela dock for judicial and forensic procedures.
- Emergency services also rescued a second person who approached to help, and 112 reported that this individual is in good condition.
- Witnesses reported the boat struck a mussel raft before drifting and later grounding on Arealonga beach, and authorities are inspecting the five‑meter craft and arranging its removal.
- Investigators are assessing whether speed or a medical issue played a role, and they noted the area’s mussel rafts—fixed platforms used for shellfish farming—can pose hazards for small recreational boats.