Overview
- Local surfers found David Francisco Vega, a well-known tablista about 69 years old, immobile on his board and pulled him to shore on May 24, 2026 after noticing he was unresponsive.
- Fellow surfers, Miraflores serenazgo and the Cuerpo General de Bomberos performed CPR and used a defibrillator at the scene but were unable to revive him and police confirmed his death.
- Security cameras from the Municipalidad de Miraflores captured the rescue and emergency response, which police cordoned off while they carried out on-scene procedures.
- The Policía Nacional del Perú is investigating to establish the official cause of death and authorities have said a cardiac arrest is the preliminary presumption pending a forensic report.
- Vega was a long-time member of the Costa Verde surf community whose sudden death prompted public mourning among friends, family and fellow tablistas and may prompt renewed attention to emergency response at busy surf points.