A 52-year-old woman died after going swimming in the Valdemurio dam, in the municipality of Quirós, in Asturias, in northern Spain. She had gone to the place with her partner to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday (12).
Former player's daughter dies after diving into dam where she saw eclipse
A 52-year-old woman died after going swimming in the Valdemurio dam, in the municipality of Quirós, in Asturias, in northern Spain. She had gone to the place with her partner to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday (12). The victim...
After watching the astronomical phenomenon, the couple walked through the region and arrived at a pier, where the woman decided to enter the water. Shortly after the dive, she did not return to the surface.
- The companion entered the dam to try to find her, but was unable to do so.
- He left the water and called the emergency service, beginning a search operation that mobilized firefighters, rescue teams and agents specializing in underwater activities from the Civil...
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The victim was identified as Montse Álvarez López. After watching the astronomical phenomenon, the couple walked through the region and arrived at a pier, where the woman decided to enter the water. Shortly after the dive, she did not return to the surface.
The companion entered the dam to try to find her, but was unable to do so. He left the water and called the emergency service, beginning a search operation that mobilized firefighters, rescue teams and agents specializing in underwater activities from the Civil Guard.
Body was found in the early hours of the morning
The searches continued through the night. Divers located the body shortly before 2am on Thursday (13), at an estimated depth of between seven and ten meters, close to the point where Montse had last been seen.
The body was sent to the Institute of Legal Medicine. According to information released by the Spanish press, the autopsy carried out on Thursday confirmed that the death occurred due to drowning.
Victim was daughter of former Real Oviedo player
Montse was the daughter of Javier Álvarez Alonso, 76, a former player who had a great time at Real Oviedo. He defended the club between 1968 and 1980, played three seasons in the Spanish first division and appears among the athletes with the most appearances in the team's history.
When talking about his daughter's death, Javier Álvarez summed up the impact of the loss: “I'm dead while alive”.
The solar eclipse of August 12th mobilized millions of people in Spain. The band of totality mainly crossed the north of the country and other regions, causing darkness for a few moments at the end of the day. The phenomenon could also be seen in full in a small area in the extreme northeast of Portugal.
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