Rough seas in Tenerife killed at least three people. They ignored the warning

“A rescue helicopter transported a man who fell into the water at La Guancha beach in the north of the island, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, emergency services said. In another incident, a man was found in the sea at El Cabezo beach in the south of the island. Lifeguards and medical personnel were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman suffered a heart attack and died when a wave swept 10 people into the sea in Puerto de la Cruz in the north Tenerife. Three others from the group were seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment,” the Reuters agency described the incidents.

The authorities had previously warned residents of a tidal wave and strong winds. They also advised them not to walk along the coastal paths and not expose themselves to danger when photographing and filming the rough sea.

Tenerife is the largest of the seven Spanish Canary Islands, located in northwest Africa. Especially in autumn and winter, large waves hit the western and northern coasts of the islands due to storms in the Atlantic.