TOURISTS NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH AT METALÍO BEACH

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What appeared to be an afternoon to enjoy among friends nearly turned into a tragedy when five people were swept away by a sea current at Metalío Beach. However, thanks to the intervention of the lifeguard team from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador and Protección Civil, the victims were rescued.

The national tourists arrived from Santa Ana in the early hours to enjoy the waters of Metalío Beach. However, at around three in the afternoon, the change in tide swept away five people. One of them managed to reach safety, while the current carried the other four farther out to sea.

The lifeguard team from Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador and Protección Civil intervened immediately, managing to rescue the four young people who had been on the verge of losing their lives.

The victims included Rene Isaías, 24; Mario Viñeda, 54; Dayana Maricela Flores, 13; Walter Denver Flores, 16; and Juan Francisco Arévalo, 28. All were stabilized by emergency medical technicians and then handed over to their relatives.