Over in the province of Málaga, there have been 15 beach, and swimming pool deaths, etc since the year began.

However, there have been a string of cases in recent weeks, which has triggered the Junta de Andalucía into reinforcing its call for caution because 13 of those deaths this year have occurred since June.

Junta bigwig, Patricia Navarro, announced a campaign with the slogan: “Don’t wait to see it on the news, in the water carelessness is an emergency.”

The initiative will be broadcast throughout the summer via social media, radio, and television in order to raise awareness about risks that, in many cases, can be avoided.

Which brings us to the 10/20 Rule: look at the minor at least every ten seconds and stay at a distance that allows you to reach them in a maximum of twenty seconds.

Two of the drowningcases were minors. Navarro insisted that children require permanent supervision when they are in or near the water, because “a single moment of distraction is enough for a leisure situation to turn into an emergency,” adding that the presence of lifeguards does not replace parental responsibility

Within the provincial balance, the Axarquía region concentrates seven of the drowning deaths recorded: Iznate, Periana, Nerja, Vélez-Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria and Torrox, where two cases have occurred. The Axarquia therefore accounts for more than half of the twelve deaths considered accidental.

(News: Axarquia, Costa del Sol, Malaga, Andalucia)

Keywords Drownings, 10/20 Rule, Minors, Junta, Navarro

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