20 Aug, 2021 @ 17:20
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Woman is saved from choking to death on a piece of fruit by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil Officers Save Costa Blanca Woman In Spain From Choking To Death On A Piece Of Fruit

A Guardia Civil patrol saved an Almoradi woman’s life after a piece of fruit got lodged in her windpipe.

The two unnamed officers got an emergency call on Wednesday(August 18) at around 9.00 pm.

They were told that a 51-year-old woman was suffocating at a house in the Vega Baja town.

The men arrived and saw distressed family members pleading for help.

The lady showed clear signs of being unable to breath and had a very pale complexion.

It was quickly identified that she was choking on something and the two officers performed the Heimlich manoeuvre on her.

She spat out some fruit and gradually recovered.

Relatives took her back to her home where an ambulance team gave her a check up.

They confirmed that all her vital signs were normal after her frightening ordeal.

Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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