A major search operation along the Costa Blanca coastline has ended with a happy outcome after a woman who disappeared while paddleboarding off Dénia was found safe several hours later in neighbouring Oliva. The 56-year-old French tourist sparked alarm after failing to return to shore on Friday July 31 evening. As concern grew, emergency services launched an extensive rescue operation before darkness made conditions even more challenging. Rescue teams searched both the sea and nearby shoreline in an effort to locate the missing woman before nightfall. Reminder of the risks at seaThe incident serves as a reminder that paddleboarding can quickly become dangerous when wind, currents or changing sea conditions carry people further offshore than expected.