German Woman Killed in Shark Attack Near Gran Canaria

A tragic shark attack has resulted in the death of a 30-year-old German woman in international waters off the Canary Islands. The incident occurred aboard the British-flagged catamaran Dalliance Chichester, which had set sail from Gran Canaria on September 14. Reports indicate that the woman was swimming when she was attacked, losing her leg and going into cardiac arrest during evacuation by a Spanish Air Force helicopter. She was pronounced dead at Doctor Negrin Hospital in Las Palmas later that evening. Investigations are underway, with Spanish officials set to interview the crew, although there have been no prior recorded shark attacks in the area. The Moroccan government declined to transfer the injured woman for treatment, leading to Spanish coastguards assuming responsibility during the emergency.