“Someone’s in the Water” British tourist horror fall into Puerto Banus harbour

Two security guards rescued a British tourist after he fell into the water at Puerto Banus marina in Marbella while reportedly trying to vomit over the harbour edge following a night out in popular bar News Cafe.

Chaotic scenes broke out when people near the waterfront suddenly heard shouting coming from the marina. Witnesses could be heard screaming “Someone’s in the water!” after spotting the man floating between luxury boats in the harbour late at night.

Guards rushed into the harbour

Video shared on social media showed  bystanders gathering near the edge as the tourist struggled to stay afloat. Witnesses said the man appeared semi-conscious and was drifting dangerously close to moored boats.

Iliad Alejandro, one of the rescuers, said confusion spread quickly when people realised somebody had fallen into the water. According to reports, Alejandro removed his shoes, climbed onto a nearby boat and reached down to grab the tourist by the leg while another worker from a nearby bar helped pull him upwards from the dockside.

Shouts and instructions echoed around the marina as the pair fought to drag the tourist out of the harbour. One witness heard in the footage said: “He would have died if nobody had heard him.”

Another person watching the rescue described the tourist as “a very lucky man” after he was finally lifted onto the decking soaked and exhausted.

Witnesses warn about alcohol near the marina

Accounts from people at the scene said the tourist lost his balance while leaning over the edge to vomit into the harbour after drinking during a night out in Puerto Banus.

Alejandro later warned visitors about the dangers of mixing alcohol with the marina waterfront.

“Alcohol and the sea are a bad combination,” he reportedly said after the rescue.

Puerto Banus attracts huge crowds each year for its nightlife, bars and marina restaurants, though previous incidents near the harbour have also raised concerns about late-night safety around the waterfront in Marbella.