30 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17
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Elderly man dies while swimming off Marbella beach

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.
Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus, Marbella on Sunday where a man had drowned.

An ELDERLY man has died after drowning at the Playa de Venus beach in Marbella.

The incident occurred this Sunday, October 29. 

Police cordoned off a section of Playa de Venus on Sunday after a man drowned. Photo: Marbellasequeja/Instagram

Onlookers managed to get the man out of the water but were unable to save his life. 

The beachgoers called emergency services, who confirmed the man had symptoms of drowning. 

Policia Local attended the scene and requested the on-call judge, suggesting the man had died. 

It is believed the accident took place at 12:45, when the Costa del Sol branch of the Andalucia Emergency Services were called.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

After spending much of her childhood in Andalucia and adulthood between Barcelona and Latin America, Yzabelle has settled in the Costa del Sol to put her NCTJ & Journalism Masters to good use. She is particularly interested in travel, vegan food and has been leading the Olive Press Nolotil campaign. Have a story? email yzabelle@theolivepress.es

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