Overview
- A giant wave overtopped the Isla Cangrejo natural pool at Los Gigantes on Sunday afternoon, sweeping multiple people into the sea.
- Officials confirmed four deaths after a hospitalized woman died overnight, and at least one person remains unaccounted for.
- Slovakia’s TASR reported that at least two of the victims were Slovak citizens, while other nationalities have not been officially confirmed.
- The site had been cordoned off under high‑surf alerts, yet visitors entered the area; rescuers deployed helicopters, boats and jetskis and treated several injured people.
- Experts say long‑period winter swell from North Atlantic storms breaks close to Tenerife’s steep coast, a recurring hazard underscored by deadly incidents in November.