Eight children drowned in the Canary Islands between January and September 2026

Statistical results show that eight underage children drowned in the Canary Islands between January and September 2026.

Data from the association 'Canarias, 1500 Km de Costa' records eight fatal drowning incidents involving children under 18 years old in the same period. This information applies to the entire archipelago.

A total of 31 incidents involving minors in aquatic environments were recorded. These included 8 deaths, 11 serious injuries, 5 moderate injuries, 2 minor injuries, and 5 people with no injuries.

The latest incident occurred in September at a holiday villa pool in Tinajo, Lanzarote. A 3-year-old girl drowned. Another case involved a 5-year-old boy who drowned in a hotel pool in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. He died later in a hospital in Gran Canaria despite stabilization by rescue services.

This is the highest number of child drowning deaths recorded in the last decade.