It was a sad day in north Tenerife yesterday. First, a 45-year-old man died after his tractor overturned while he was working his finca in the Las Llanadas agricultural area of Los Realejos. Emergency services say that they were called out around 5pm with reports that the man was trapped in the vehicle, but sadly medical personnel who attended the incident could do nothing but confirm his death at the scene from the serious injuries he had suffered.
Within minutes, emergency services were dealing with a call about an 82-year-old German holidaymaker who died after drowning in the pool of the Puerto de la Cruz hotel in which he was staying. Emergency services say that they were called out to the hotel in Calle Aceviño shortly after 5pm with reports that the man had been pulled out of the pool and that attempts were being made to resuscitate him. These efforts were continued by medical personnel attending the incident but sadly, all efforts failed and he was declared dead at the scene.
