A 61-year-old lady died this Tuesday at midday by drowning in a public pool in Gualba (Vallès Oriental), as reported by Civil Protection. The 112 emergency phone quantity acquired notification of the occasion shortly earlier than 1 / 4 previous twelve.
The lady has been rescued from the water already unconscious. Pool lifeguards have tried to revive her with out success. A helicopter from the Emergency Medical System (SEM) and two ambulances have traveled to the pool. Recovery maneuvers have been tried once more however the lady had died.
In the primary six months of 2023, 169 folks have misplaced their lives by drowning, 29 greater than in the identical interval of 2022. In June alone, 57 folks have misplaced their lives resulting from drowning. It is the month with probably the most deaths from this trigger above May, with 33 folks drowning.
Catalonia, the territory with probably the most deaths
By Autonomous Communities, Catalonia holds the report for deaths. 10 of the 57 drowned in June, adopted by Andalusia, with 7, the Valencian Community and the Muria Region (6 deadly drownings in every of them) and the Balearic Islands, which has registered 5, whereas in Galicia and the Principality of Asturias produced 4 deaths in every of the territories.
Since June 15 there are already three individuals who have died in swimming swimming pools in Catalonia. The first was on June 21 in a pool in Ponts and the second on June 28, additionally in Torrelles de Foix.
Although the seashore is the place the place greater than half of the drownings happen, 52.63 %, within the pool9 (15.79 %), 8 within the river (14.04 %) and 10 have been produced in places to be decided. Most of the drowned, 46 of the 57, had Spanish nationality and 11 have been foreigners (10 of European origin and 1 African).
Those over 45 monopolize drownings
People over 45 years of age proceed to be the part the place probably the most drowning deaths are registered, 41 of the 57 that occurred in June have been folks over 45 years of age. 8 deceased between 18 and 44 years of age and three underneath 17 years of age.
Most drownings happen throughout the day, between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Only 8 of the 57 drownings within the month of June occurred at night time or early within the morning.
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