Accidents & rescue · Lanzarote · 02.10, 09:06

Death after drowning at Caleta del Mero on Lanzarote

A man died on Lanzarote after being pulled from the sea at Caleta del Mero in Haría. The incident occurred around 12:54 on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

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The Emergency Coordination and Safety Centre (CECOES) 112 received a report of a person removed from the water. The man showed signs of drowning and cardiac arrest.

The SUC (Canary Islands Rescue Service) dispatcher instructed witnesses to continue resuscitation until help arrived. A medical ambulance and an SUC support vehicle arrived at the scene. Medical assistance was unsuccessful and death was confirmed.

Firefighters from the Safety Consortium, the Guardia Civil, and the Local Police participated in the operation. The Guardia Civil took over the investigation to clarify the circumstances of the death.

The rescue service operates in the Caleta del Mero area of Haría. In case of water danger, call 112 immediately. It is unknown if the beach is closed, but exercise extreme caution when entering the water.

Sources

abc.es Crónicas de Lanzarote Canal 4 Tenerife Biosferadigital La Gaceta de Canarias Canarias en Pleno Europa Press El Día La Voz de Lanzarote Atlántico Hoy Atlántico Hoy Diario de Avisos

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