Three people died and 15 were injured as rough seas battered the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife yesterday, emergency services have said.<\/p>\n
A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at La Guancha, a beach in the north of the island, but he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital, emergency services said.<\/p>\n
In a separate incident, a man was found floating on the beach at El Cabezo in the south of the island.<\/p>\n
Lifeguards and medical staff were unable to resuscitate him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
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