Below tragic event occurred on Monday afternoon, while sailing about 500 km southwest of the island of Gran Canaria, part of the Canary archipelago.
Death of a 30-year-old German woman
As a result of the attack, a 30-year-old German woman lost her leg. After a few hours, she was taken by a Spanish Air Force rescue helicopter to a hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, but died during transport due to cardiac arrest.
The first shark attack
Only seven shark incidents have been reported so far in the Canary Islands; none of them were fatal – informs the website Canarias7.es.
