American tourist drowns due to heavy swell in Zihuatanejo

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A foreign tourist drowned due to strong waves caused by a groundswell on Tuesday afternoon at La Ropa Beach in this municipality.

The incident occurred around 4:00 p.m., near the Thompson Hotel.

It was reported that the 74-year-old woman—a U.S. national identified as Joan N.—entered the water but was unable to make it back out alive after a few minutes.

Local rescuers brought her to the shore, but she showed no signs of life.

The victim’s body was covered with a sheet, and the area was cordoned off by police.

Source: guerrero.quadratin