Surf tragedy in the Basque Country

Two beginner surfers have lost their lives in Zarautz Beach, Basque Country, Spain. Brothers Javier and Andrés Guibert, 44 and 46, were learning to surf in severe maritime conditions, in a dangerous rip current area with large waves. Surf instructors from local surf schools were able to rescue both men, but when they reached the […]

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Two beginner surfers have lost their lives in Zarautz Beach, Basque Country, Spain. Brothers Javier and Andrés Guibert, 44 and 46, were learning to surf in severe maritime conditions, in a dangerous rip current area with large waves. Surf instructors from local surf schools were able to rescue both men, but when they reached the shore, there was nothing else to do. When the ambulance arrived, Javier and Andrés were declared dead.

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Surf tragedy in the Basque Country

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