20 May, 2024 @ 11:18
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Desperate search for woman who vanished while swimming in the sea off Spain’s Fuengirola

A DESPERATE search has been launched for a woman who vanished while swimming in the sea off Fuengirola, Costa del Sol. 

Emergency services 112 were alerted to the situation at 1:30 pm on Sunday, May 19. 

A witness reported that a woman had entered the water from a rocky area near the port and went between 200-250 metres out to sea. 

112 informed the Centre for Maritime Rescue, based in Tarifa (Cadiz) immediately. 

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The woman went missing while swimming off the coast of Fuengirola.
Photo: Lucia P/Unsplash

The team carried out rescue efforts on Sunday but found nothing. 

They have now resumed their search, expanding their remit to Benalmadena. 

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Using radio technology, a Guardia Civil boat and a specialised rescue vessel known as ‘Salvamar Alnitak´ are patrolling five miles at sea in an attempt to find any clues.

Helicopters, the Red Cross, local police and beach services are also involved in the search. 

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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