Safety · Olimp and Eforie
17-year-old dies and one person missing after drowning incident at Olimp beach in Romania
A 17-year-old boy was pulled dead from the sea at the Olimp resort on Romania's Black Sea coast on Sunday, 16 August, while another person from the same group remains missing as divers continue the search.
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A 17-year-old boy was pulled from the water by a lifeguard at Olimp beach near Hotel Muntenia on 16 August. SAJ Constanta attempted resuscitation but the adolescent was declared dead at the scene.
Of three young people who entered the sea at Olimp, one was rescued by lifeguards, one slipped from their grasp, and one remained in the water. The search for the missing person was still ongoing on 16 August, with 10 divers from ISU Constanta deployed.
Vasile Bortes, head of lifeguards for the southern littoral, told Digi24 that three young people entered the water at Olimp, resulting in one dead and one missing.
At Eforie Sud, two men aged 24 and 22 were pulled from the water by tourists; the 22-year-old was hospitalised. At Eforie Nord, two 12-year-old children were rescued by lifeguards and did not require hospital transport.
- Body recovered17-year-old boy pulled from water by lifeguard
- Resuscitation failsSAJ Constanta attempts resuscitation; adolescent declared dead
- Search continuesOne person remains missing; 10 divers deployed with three vehicles
Incident at Olimp
Three young people entered the sea on Sunday, 16 August, at the beach in the Olimp resort, in front of the Hotel Muntenia. Vasile Borteș, head of the lifeguard service for the southern littoral, described what happened in an interview on Digi24. According to Borteș, one of the three was pulled out by lifeguards, a second slipped from the lifeguards' grasp, and a third remained in the water. The area where the incident occurred is known as Faleza Olimp, Steaua de Mare.
“On the beach at Olimp, in front of the Muntenia hotel, three young people entered the water. One was pulled out by lifeguards, the second slipped from the lifeguards' hands, and the third remained in the water. We have one missing person and one is declared deceased.”
The body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered from the water by a lifeguard. The Constanța County Ambulance Service (SAJ) team began resuscitation manoeuvres at the shore, but the adolescent was declared dead at the scene despite the efforts. ISU Dobrogea confirmed that the person pulled from the water could not be saved. A second person from the group remains missing, with the search operation still under way as of Sunday evening.
Digi24 reported the three young people as being between 18 and 25 years old, while HotNews and Mediafax identified the deceased as a 17-year-old. The articles do not reconcile the age discrepancy.
Search and rescue operation
The Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) Dobrogea was alerted after two people were reported missing in the sea in the Faleza Olimp, Steaua de Mare area. The Mangalia intervention boat and a fire engine were dispatched to the scene. Ten divers from ISU Constanța were deployed with three vehicles to assist in the underwater search.
The operation was still in progress as of the latest reports on Sunday afternoon and evening. Authorities indicated that further information would be provided as new data emerged, and the search for the missing person continued.
Other rescues on the Romanian coast
At Eforie Sud, two men aged 24 and 22 were pulled from the water by tourists. Both received medical care at a first-aid point staffed by rescuers from the Șenilata unit. The 22-year-old was transported to hospital, while the 24-year-old refused transport after receiving treatment on site.
At Eforie Nord, two children aged 12 were pulled from the water by lifeguards. ISU Constanța confirmed that hospital transport was not required for either child. The Șenilata tracked vehicle was deployed to the scene.
- Olimp
- 3 people
- Eforie Sud
- 2 people
- Eforie Nord
- 2 people
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Sources and context
- HotNews.roUn adolescent a murit înecat în mare, la Olimp, iar un altul este dat dispărut - HotNews.ro
- adevarul.roTragedie pe litoral: Un tânăr de 17 ani a murit înecat în zona Olimp. Doi copii de 12 ani, scoși din apă la Eforie Nord
- Digi24O persoană s-a înecat în mare, la Olimp, iar alta este dată dispărută. Anunțul salvamarilor
- Ziare.comTuriști dispăruți în mare, la Olimp. O persoană este resuscitată, după ce a fost scoasă din apă de salvamari
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