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Mallorca: British swimmer, 69, drowns after heart attack

Responsible for this content: Frank Menze

Mallorca swimming tragedy: A 69-year-old British man drowns at Port de Pollença, Mallorca, on Friday, 16 October. The Civil Guard says he suffered a heart attack while swimming in the sea before he drowned.

Archivo - Ambulancia del SAMU 061 frente a una playa.
Europa Press

At about 17.25, emergency services receive a call reporting a drowning. The caller describes the man as middle-aged. Paramedics try to revive him with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but cannot save him. The medical emergency service SAMU 061 confirms his death.

Topics: Swimming accidents · Pollença

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com

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