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Four Tourists Killed as Large Wave Sweeps Tenerife’s Isla Cangrejo Pool

Officials say the group entered a closed coastal area during a regional pre-alert for dangerous surf.

Overview

  • Authorities set the death toll at four after a woman resuscitated on Sunday died in hospital on Monday, with two Romanian and two Slovak victims confirmed by their governments.
  • One additional person injured in the incident remains hospitalized, according to emergency services.
  • Rescue teams continued checks for any further missing persons, though no additional disappearances have been confirmed.
  • The surge hit the Charco de Isla Cangrejo natural pool on Tenerife’s west coast, a site typically sheltered by a concrete wall but risky at high tide or in strong swell.
  • The Canary Islands government had warned of 2–3.5 meter waves and urged people to stay away from the shore, and local authorities say access to the area was closed.