A British woman has died after being struck by a freak wave triggered by an earthquake while swimming in Tenerife. Rose Buck, 56, a postal worker from the UK, was on holiday in Costa Adeje when the incident occurred on February 25.
Her daughter, Chantelle Buck-Forrest, said her mother was a strong swimmer and had gone to a calm lagoon known as the 'blue lagoon' after finding the hotel pool closed. While swimming near the rocks, a small earthquake of magnitude 4.1 created a wave that threw her against the rocks, causing a severe head injury and breaking her C2 vertebra.
Rose was underwater for about five minutes before being rescued and resuscitated. She was placed on a ventilator, but doctors later determined she had suffered irreversible brain damage. Her family made the decision to turn off life support, and she died on March 8.
Chantelle described her mother as 'one of the nicest people' and said the family has been devastated by the loss. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the family during this difficult time.
