Puerto de Pollensa, Majorca
(Picture: Evening Standard)A British tourist has been brought back from the brink of death after a near-drowning in Majorca.
Emergency responders resuscitated the 65-year-old after she was spotted face-down in the water at a beach in the popular resort of Puerto de Pollensa.
Police said on Friday she was rushed to hospital after life-saving CPR which was carried out at the scene for nearly an hour.
She was admitted to the intensive care unit of a private clinic called Hospital Quironsalud Palmplanas.
No-one at the clinic could be reached for comment on Friday morning and her current condition is unknown.
It was not immediately clear whether she was alone at the beach, known as Tamarells Beach, when Thursday afternoon’s drama occurred.
A spokesman for the Civil Guard confirmed: “The alarm was raised just after 5pm.
“Lifeguards made the initial attempts to revive her after she was pulled out of the water before emergency responders took over and performed advanced CPR on her when they reached the scene.
“She was revived after about 50 minutes and rushed to hospital.”
It was not immediately clear what had led to her getting into difficulties in the water.
Tamarells Beach, which has stunning panoramic views of the Puerto de Pollensa marina bay and mountains, has a popular bar restaurant.
Former PM David Cameron is said to have had lunch there during a previous family holiday in the area.
