During this year's bathing season, which ran from May to August, the National Maritime Authority recorded the death of 22 people on Portuguese beaches. This report refers to a four-month period.
Of the total fatalities, 12 people died from drowning and nine died as a result of sudden illness. The cause of death of one person was not specified in the article.
During this period, more than 1,200 people were rescued on the beaches, which demonstrates the scale of rescue operations carried out during the bathing season.
The National Maritime Authority is the body responsible for this report and for the supervision and safety of Portuguese coastal areas.
