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Three bathers die on Catalan beaches in 24 hours

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With yesterday's victim, there are now 14 people drowned on Catalan beaches since the summer began. The majority are elderly people, the highest-risk group.
A Catalan beach in the middle of the bathing season, in an archive image Manolo Garcia
05/09/2026 - 22:10 h
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Three people have drowned in the last 24 hours on Catalan beaches, off the coasts of Salou (Tarragonès), Lloret de Mar (Selva), and Colera (Alt Empordà). The latest victim is a 69-year-old man who drowned this afternoon at La Rovellada beach in Colera.

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