American tourist dies drowned on Zipolite beach

April 1, 2021, 8:09 pm

OAXACA DE JUÁREZ.- A  man  of  American  origin  drowned this Wednesday afternoon in the sea in front of  Zipolite beach  , in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla, in the Oaxaca Coast region.

The State Coordination of Civil Protection (Cepco) confirmed the death.

According to the report, it indicated that municipal lifeguards took tourists out of the water;  They also applied  first aid  , but by the time he was submerged, he  no longer had vital signs  .

They identified him as  Ricardo M., 49  , originally from Los Angeles, California, who visited this beach destination, and  decided to swim in the open sea  , despite warnings from lifeguards and tourist police not to enter dangerous areas.

Minutes after that, he was taken to the shore by rescuers, who gave him first aid, however, they were unable to save him.

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The place was cordoned off by the security corporations, where personnel from the Oaxaca General Prosecutor's Office arrived and carried out the corresponding investigations.

Tourists ignore warnings

During 2019 and 2020, this beach reported a white balance, despite the fact that almost all the time the red flags warn of the danger of the sea.

According to local lifeguards, tourists almost always ignore these warnings.

For this reason, in addition to being known as the only beach that officially tolerates nudism , Zipolite is known as " the beach of the dead ." Prior to these last two years, drownings were very common, due to the strong currents of the open sea that bathe this beach.