Emergency services treated an 18-year-old woman on Thursday evening after she showed symptoms of drowning at La Mata beach in Torrevieja. The Centre for Information and Emergency Coordination (CICU) said the alert was received at 18:45 and a SAMU unit attended the scene. The young woman was stabilised on the beach before being transferred to Torrevieja Hospital for further treatment.

The incident has prompted renewed safety concerns from a regular surfer in the area. Ramón claims that rescues are frequently carried out by members of the public near the Pura Vida beach bar, particularly during episodes of rough easterly seas. He argues that responsibility for such emergencies should not fall on beach users.

In a formal submission to Torrevieja Town Hall, he has called for preventive measures, including extended lifeguard coverage, permanent multilingual warning signs about dangerous currents, and specific buoy markings in high-risk areas. He says the currents in that part of the beach are well known among regular visitors and water sports enthusiasts.

The document also refers to an incident on 3 June 2026, when three surfers rescued a woman who had been dragged out by a current and required emergency assistance. It further claims that four other people were helped in similar circumstances that same morning, although they did not need medical treatment.