Two officers from the Guardia Civil have died and two others were seriously injured after two patrol vessels collided during a maritime anti-drug operation off the coast of Huelva in southern Spain.
The collision happened on Friday morning during the pursuit of a suspected “narcolancha,” a high-speed boat commonly used by drug trafficking networks operating along Spain’s southern coastline.
The operation took place around 70 to 74 nautical miles south of Huelva on the Atlantic side of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Spanish authorities confirmed that the officers were engaged in an active chase when the two patrol vessels collided at speed.
Emergency teams were sent to the area immediately to recover the crew from the water and provide medical help.
The two officers who died were identified in Spanish reports as Germán Pérez, aged 55, and Jerónimo J.M., aged 56.
Both had long careers in maritime operations within the Guardia Civil. One of them died at
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