5 h. ago Powerful wave in Tenerife leaves four swimmers dead after being swept out of ocean pool

The group were at a popular seawater pool when the wave struck, prompting a major rescue operationFour people are dead and one is missing after a powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea while they were in a popular seawater pool along the rocky, western coastline of the Spanish island of Tenerife, Spanish authorities said on Monday.Crews recovered three bodies on Sunday – a 35-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman and another man about whom no information was given – during a major rescue operation that used jet skis and helicopters to locate and pick up people dragged out to sea. The fourth victim, a woman, died on Monday, a day after being revived at the scene and airlifted to a hospital. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago California authorities search for man swept into ocean near Big Sur

Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park.Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff’s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Authorities search for man swept into ocean at California state park where two others died

Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park.Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff’s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Glasgow easyJet flight makes emergency landing after leaving Tenerife

A squawk was sent over Irish airspace as the plane made its way back from the Canary Islands.

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2 w. ago Man swept into ocean at same California beach where father and child were lost just days ago

The man and two women were standing on a rock near the beach when a wave hit, dragging them into the water and away from the shoreline

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3 w. ago Child among six dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California

Lingering thunderstorms pose risk of mudslides in areas around Los Angeles recently ravaged by wildfiresA powerful atmospheric river weather system has mostly moved through California but not before causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state.Among the dead was a seven-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean by waves estimated up to 20ft at a state beach on Friday. The girl’s father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, was killed while trying to save his daughter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British teen critical after being pulled from dangerous sea on Spain school trip

The 14-year-old was dragged away from the coastline at Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava by a powerful wave and strong currents

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last month Brit leaves wife in UK to spend Christmas in Tenerife with the lads

Dan, who documents his travel with wife Natalia on Youtube and Instagram, spent Christmas Day on the Canary Islands hotspot of Tenerife with his two scaffolder friends

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last month Brit leaves wife in UK to spend Christmas Day in Tenerife with the lads

Dan, a scaffolder from Essex, spent Christmas Day in Tenerife with two of his mates while his wife stayed at home in the UK - and she wasn't too happy about the plan

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