An elderly woman died on Wednesday at the playa de Los Viveros, in Guardamar, after being rescued in waters near the mouth of the River Segura.

Guardamar

The woman was rescued from the water when her body was seen floating face down in an area where bathing is prohibited, 50 meters from the river mouth. Red Cross life guards rescued the lady and tried to revive her before a SAMU ambulance attended, but all attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.

Witnesses stated that the lady was thought to be between 60 and 70 years of age.