Costa Blanca drowning: Ukrainian couple die at beach off popular Spanish holiday hotspot

The West Australian Matthew Quagliotto

5 Oct 2026 21:12 AEDT Summary

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It’s understood a 25-year-old woman was struggling in rough water when her boyfriend rushed into the sea to try and save her.

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**Not from this story.** A library photograph of beach coastline ocean, used to illustrate it. Great Barrier Reef, Australia NASA Goddard Photo and Video / nasa, CC BY

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