Surfers rescue three young women from drowning at beach in Tenerife

Three young women were taken to hospital after surfers rescued them from the sea at Benijo beach in Tenerife yesterday evening (Tuesday).

The women were aged 17, 24 and 25 and were brought out of the water by surfers who were in the area, according to the Canary Islands emergency services. All three showed symptoms of drowning, described as moderate during their initial assessment.

The 112 emergency coordination centre received a call at 6:00pm, reporting that several people were in difficulty in the sea at the beach, in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Helicopter and ambulances sent to the beach

The Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) dispatched a medical helicopter, a medicalised ambulance and two basic life support ambulances.

The 17-year-old was taken by helicopter to Hospital Universitario de Canarias. The 24-year-old was transferred by medicalised ambulance to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, while the 25-year-old was taken by ambulance to Hospital Universitario de Canarias.

Tenerife firefighters and the Local Police also assisted with the emergency response.

The circumstances that led to the three getting into difficulty have not been disclosed, and there has been no official update on their condition since the initial assessment.