Overview
- A coordinated operation using helicopters from the regional emergency service and Salvamento Marítimo, a Guardia Civil patrol boat, firefighters, local police and civil protection is searching the area.
- The effort continued into Monday after the group was swept by heavy seas on Sunday at Los Charcones in the Yaiza municipality.
- Officials had closed vehicle access with a barrier due to dangerous surf, yet the group entered the shoreline on foot.
- The four people are American students aged roughly 18 to 22 who study in Madrid and were staying at a holiday rental in Arrecife.
- The incident occurred during a coastal alert forecasting waves of 4–5 meters and locally higher, and three rescued students received medical attention for various injuries.