A 59-year-old British scuba diver has died after suffering a cardiac arrest while diving in the tourist resort of Puerto del Carmen, on the Spanish island of Lanzarote.
The tragedy occurred around 12:30pm on Thursday, 26 September at Playa Chica, a popular beach for scuba diving and snorkelling.
The diver was treated by emergency services after he was removed from the water by members of the public, but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
‘A 59-year-old scuba diver has died following an incident at Playa Chica in the municipality of Tias,’ said a spokesperson for the local emergency response centre.
‘We started receiving calls just after 12.30pm yesterday. The callers said a scuba diver who was unconscious and needed emergency medical assistance had been pulled from the water.
‘Emergency responders discovered he was in cardiac arrest when they arrived at the scene and practised CPR on him without obtaining positive results.
‘He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Civil Guard is preparing a report on the incident. Local police and firefighters were also mobilised.’
