Another drowning in the Canaries

A 62-year-old Sweedish man has drowned off of the coast of Gran Canaria, becoming the latest victim of the seas around the archipelago.

His body was pulled from the waters on Friday in Playa Taurito, in Mogán. Weather warnings were in place for rough and cold seas, with authorities advising people not to bathe in the waters.

Emergency services were called to the rescue, however he was declared dead at the scene.