First Orihuela Costa Beach Death

A woman, said to be 57- years of age and of British nationality, lost her life on Monday whilst swimming in the sea of the coast of Playa la Glea on the Orihuela Costa.

It is said that the red warning flags were flying and so entry to the water was prohibited, but the woman decided to swim and soon got into difficulty.

A post mortom is set to determine the cause of death, the first on the Orihuela Costa so far this summer season in a period where problems setting up the life guard services have already led to fear amongst locals.