A helicopter belonging to the Grupo de Emergencias y Salvamento on 2 September at the Playa del Muerto in the Añaza, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, recovered the body of a 44-year-old man. The emergency call was received at 09:21 by the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad of the Gobierno de Canarias, after a lifeless person was discovered in a rocky coastal area. The helicopter took the deceased to Muelle de Añaza, where staff from the Servicio de Urgencias Canario confirmed the death.
According to the emergency coordination centre, firefighters, emergency medical services and police authorities were alerted immediately. Personnel from the Consorcio de Bomberos de Tenerife first reached the rocky stretch, which was difficult to access, and arranged the air recovery in coordination with the Policía Nacional The Policía Local assisted with the operation at the scene. Police authorities opened the usual investigation. No information was initially available about the person’s identity beyond their age or the cause of death.
The operation followed the established procedure in the Canary Islands for emergencies along coastal stretches that are difficult to access: the emergency call centre coordinates the deployment of land and air resources, while specialist units prepare to recover people safely from rough terrain. In this case, the rocky shoreline, exposed to the swell, made an air recovery appropriate, as removal by land was considered risky.
The incident has no direct impact on public safety beyond the immediate operation. Authorities regularly issue general safety advice for exposed coastal areas and urge people to report anything unusual at sea immediately by calling 112. No information was available on Wednesday morning about whether an autopsy would be ordered or whether there were signs of third-party involvement. Further information is the responsibility of the relevant investigative authorities.
The Consorcio de Bomberos de Tenerife, Grupo de Emergencias y Salvamento, Servicio de Urgencias Canario, Policía Nacional and Policía Local took part in the operation. It was coordinated through the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad. The body was found at Playa del Muerto, a rocky stretch of coast in the Añaza area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Editor: Andreas M. Brucker (Article created with AI assistance).