Two paddle surfers has been rescued by Salvamento Marítimo this morning, about three miles from Torrevieja blown into the sea by a strong wind. Two women, aged 52 and 58, were transported to the port and evacuated by ambulance. hypothermia.
The rescue operation was activated this morning after a notification was received that two paddleboarding fans were out to practice the sport, and they couldn’t come back due to strong wind.
Salvamar Leo de Salvamento Marítimo immediately set off from his base in Alicante and a boat Marina Salinas de Torrevieja marina they are on board two local police officers.
This last boat arrived at the two paddleboarders first, and they launched the two paddleboarders into the sea. life vest. Moments later, Salvamar Leo arrived and began rescuing two athletes, one of whom was worse off with symptoms of hypothermia.
The two women were transported to the marina of Marina Salinas de Torrevieja, where an ambulance was waiting to evacuate the rescued women. sources Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU) They reported that a 58-year-old woman was evacuated due to hypothermia, but other sources in the emergency room said the other woman was also referred to hospital for evaluation.