Men risk their lives on Garajau beach and end up swept away by the waves (with video)

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

Two men dared to take a risky route yesterday, ignoring the rough seas, on Garajau beach, in an attempt to reach a viewpoint. As a result, they ended up being swept away by the waves.

The first reports what happened sent to JM, “to serve as a warning to people who take risks in Madeira”.

“I almost died, my friend saved me”, he assures, noting that he was hurt “very badly”, but ended up being fine, thanks to his companion.

From Jornal Madeira

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  3. Some people either think they are invincible or just have a death wish. Sadly it seems “common sense” is not very common anymore@

  4. I cannot believe the sheer stupidity of some people, and rescuers risk their lives to save them.

  9. When do these tourists stop being stupid! The conditions are obvious and they still dare to take these stupid risks which is costly to everyone. They should be made to pay the costs of the rescue operations. However it also wastes rescue staff’s time and puts their lives in dangerous risk mode.

    They are also causing huge damage to the landscapes of Madeira, the all terrain bikes; the cross country motor driving on paths and none paths. The huge number of hikers, who show little respect for the natural environment of Madeira. Madeira’s government(s) should be regulating, adding more substantial fines, and not allowing certain activities to happen in certain areas. A lot more needs to be done to curb touristic stupidity and callousness.

    Quando estes turistas deixam de ser estúpidos! As condições são óbvias e ainda se atrevem a correr estes riscos estúpidos que custam caro a todos. Deveriam ser obrigados a pagar os custos das operações de resgate. No entanto, também desperdiça o tempo da equipa de resgate e coloca as suas vidas em perigoso modo de risco.

    Estão também a causar enormes danos nas paisagens da Madeira, as bicicletas todo-o-terreno; o motor de cross country a circular em caminhos e sem caminhos. O grande número de caminhantes, que demonstram pouco respeito pelo meio natural da Madeira. O(s) governo(s) da Madeira deveriam estar a regular, acrescentando coimas mais substanciais e não permitindo que determinadas actividades acontecessem em determinadas zonas. Muito mais é preciso fazer para conter a estupidez e a insensibilidade turísticas.

  10. Of note is how the friend was filming and continued to film… it’s all about “likes” and “clicks” with this type of tourist. I don’t want to see anyone get hurt. And I’m not such a curmudgeon that I wish anything bad befall them. And honestly, it did not look like the waves were that tall or strong… they maybe were not raised near a ocean or cliffs…but that said, this type of tourist is the exact kind Madeira does NOT need. They are very disrespectful of the island, and seem to only have on their mind their Next Big Thrill they can film and try to get public acknowledgment for. I am very glad they didn’t get hurt or drown. I hope they learned their lesson and that others will, too, when watching this.

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