A man was rescued this Friday afternoon by members of Maritime Rescue and the firefighters after being washed away by the sea on La Arenita beach, in Arona (Tenerife)
As Salvamento reported, a … alert of a person of English nationality who I couldn’t get out of the water due to the currents on El Palmar beach, the rescue boat Diphda and the Helimer 201 were mobilized. Several swimmers and firefighters tried to help him until he was rescued by the rescue boat, which took him to Los Cristianos, where an ambulance was waiting.
Alert for a person of English nationality who cannot get out of the water because of the currents on the beach of El Palmar (Arona). CCS Tenerife mobilizes the Salvamar Diphda and the Helimer 201. Several swimmers and firefighters try to help him until he is rescued by the salvamar, which takes him to… pic.twitter.com/W7IqR9Seax
– MARITIME RESCUE (@salvamentogob) December 12, 2025
The swimmer was slightly injured and, once on land, he was assisted by a medical team from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC).
Storm ‘Emilia’ activated the maximum alert for waves and the warning of the risks of flooding, wind and rain in the Canary Islands, with areas closed to swimming due to the danger of the sea.
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