Paramedics have to protect him from onlookersGerman holidaymaker (73) drowns while swimming in Mallorca

Bathers notice distress in the water

The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon (June 1st) at around 1:25 p.m. in Cala de ses Llises near Peguera in the southwest of Mallorca. The small bathing bay is close to the popular Cala Fornells and regularly attracts holidaymakers. Several people watch as the 73-year-old suddenly gets into trouble in the water. With presence of mind, the bathers act immediately, pull the man out of the sea and raise the alarm. The lifeguards from Palmira beach, almost a kilometer away, rush to the scene of the accident.

Paramedics fought for the German for more than an hour

When the rescue workers arrive, the situation is already dramatic. The senior is no longer breathing and his heart has stopped beating. The paramedics immediately begin resuscitation measures. Shortly afterwards, four ambulances, local police officers, the Civil Guard and civil defense volunteers arrive.

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They tried to revive the German for more than an hour. But the 73-year-old died on the beach as a result of a cardiovascular arrest, as Mallorca Magazine reports.

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Rescuers must protect the senior from prying eyes

The drama at the bathing bay does not go unnoticed. Numerous bathers and onlookers follow the large-scale operation. In order to protect the privacy of the deceased and to be able to work undisturbed, emergency service employees set up a privacy tent and tarpaulins around the scene. Only then can the helpers continue their work without the gaze of onlookers. (nha)

Sources used: Mallorca Magazine