Cancun, Q.R. — Nearby surveillance cameras captured two men being swept out to sea Sunday in Cancun. One of the men died by drowning, while the second was rushed to hospital.
The two separate incidents both happened on Playa Gaviota Azul in the Cancun Hotel Zone Sunday afternoon. Tourist Police, along with Civil Protection rescue and paramedics, responded to the emergency reports of possible drownings.
Both men were swept out separately by the strong rip current at the same time. Both men were pulled from the water and returned to the sand. One man, identified as 41 year old José “N” from Chiapas, was rescued with very weak vital signs but died on the beach.
The second swimmer was pulled from the same rip current on Playa Gaviota Azul at the same time. He was rushed to Jesús Kumate Rodríguez Hospital in critical condition. It is not known if the men were visitors or local residents.
Witnesses claimed both men were consuming alcoholic beverages on the beach before heading into the choppy sea. Authorities are investigating if alcohol played a factor in either of the accidents.
