By Joe Gerrard • Published: 17 Jun 2019 • 16:31
MISSING: Ricardo Santana vanished off Tenerife on Saturday. Credit: Canary Weekly
COAST GUARDS are continuing to search for a British man who went missing while jet skiing off Tenerife on Saturday.
Salvamento Maritimo sources said Ricardo Santana is thought to have got off his jet ski to swim before vanishing on Saturday June 15 at about 11.30am.
He disappeared off Palm Mar, close to Los Cristianos, and was last seen wearing red shorts, coast guards added.
Tras segundo día de búsqueda intensiva del bañista desaparecido al sur de #Tenerife, las unidades aéreas y marítimas se retiran a base. Las operaciones se reanudarán mañana con la primera luz del día. pic.twitter.com/qmXi2IW2rG — SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) June 16, 2019
Tras segundo día de búsqueda intensiva del bañista desaparecido al sur de #Tenerife, las unidades aéreas y marítimas se retiran a base. Las operaciones se reanudarán mañana con la primera luz del día. pic.twitter.com/qmXi2IW2rG
— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) June 16, 2019
Coast guards and police have appealed for any information about Santana’s disappearance. They have also asked for help from professional divers to find him.
The British Consulate has confirmed it is assisting family and friends of the missing British man as the search continues.
Anyone with information can call the police on 091 or 062 or the emergency services on 112.
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