Spanish surfer dies on Zicatela beach, in Puerto Escondido; red flag is held by sea in the background The alien fell from a height of at least two meters from the top of the wave and hit the bottom of the sea, alerting the lifeguards who came to rescue him.

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Spanish surfer dies on Zicatela beach, in Puerto Escondido; red flag is held by sea in the background

The alien fell from a height of at least two meters from the top of the wave and hit the bottom of the sea, alerting the lifeguards who came to rescue him.

Juchitán de Zaragoza.- Around 7:00 am this Saturday, a surfer identified as being of Spanish nationality died on Zicatela beach, belonging to the tourist destination of Puerto Escondido , in the municipality of Santa María Colotepec in the Costa de Oaxaca region. , while practicing this extreme sport. 

According to witnesses, the surfer entered the sea under his responsibility and despite the fact that the municipal authorities had decreed the area with a red flag, due to the phenomenon of the swell.

After entering the water to practice, the foreigner fell from a height of at least two meters from the top of the wave and hit the bottom of the sea, a situation that alerted the lifeguards who came to rescue him. 

Although the surfer was taken to the shores of the beach, where they gave him first aid, the lifeguards were unable to revive him, so the municipal authorities of Civil Protection and the fire department were notified.

The area was cordoned off by experts from the Regional Vice Prosecutor's Office to remove the body and report it to the Spanish embassy in Mexico.

With this death, there are nine people who drowned on the beaches of the Costa region in 2021. In April of this year, an American drowned on the beach of Zipolite and on July 7, two UNAM students also died at sea. on the beach of San Agustinillo.

In addition to drowning, the dragging of people due to the swell phenomenon has been recorded in recent weeks, such as the case that was recorded on July 14, when the Secretary of the Navy (Semar) rescued La Bocana beach, belonging to Bahías from Huatulco to two people. 

He was a minor of United States nationality and an adult of Mexican nationality. Both were surfing in the area, but due to the intense waves, it was not possible for them to return to the beach