Sneaker Wave Sweeps Beachgoers into Rocks in Spain (Video)

One woman, a 28-year-old who simply goes by Rocio, was hospitalized from the freak incident. She broke her leg, and is awaiting surgery in the hospital.

Here’s her account of what happened, via a local Spanish TV:

“I was coming out of the water with a paddle board when the wave hit me from the left and knocked me to the ground. I couldn’t see anything and got trapped under the board. I only found out what had happened and that a ship was to blame when I got to hospital.

“I’ve got to have an operation on my foot and I’ve got a long period of rehabilitation ahead of me. It’s the last thing I wanted at the start of the summer.”

Apparently, an investigation is underway into the situation. Was the cargo ship in the wrong area? Was it going too fast? That sort of stuff.

Recently, not too far away in Portugal, beachgoers experienced another strange incident – a rare tsunami-like looming ominously over the horizon, then consuming the beach, and sending the swimmers and sunbathers into a state of panic. Like a horror movie.

As for the Spanish episode, some are calling it a “mini-tsunami.”

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