A German tourist has been brought back to life after suddenly collapsing from a heart attack on a bus in Alicante.

The 64-year-old is alive today thanks to the swift actions of five police officers who spent eight minutes performing CPR and using a defibrillator.

The dramatic incident unfolded on June 12 while the man was travelling with his wife. According to police, he suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed to the floor of the bus.

Two officers from Alicante’s Local Police were first to arrive and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation as the bus driver evacuated passengers to create space for the emergency response.

Moments later, three Policia Nacional officers spotted the scene while driving nearby and rushed to assist.

They found the tourist unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse.

Realising every second counted, the officers called for urgent medical assistance while continuing CPR.

One of the officers then sprinted to Alicante’s Provincial Police Headquarters, located nearby, to retrieve a semi-automatic defibrillator installed at the entrance.

The device analysed the man’s heart rhythm and advised electric shocks. Officers administered three separate shocks while maintaining continuous resuscitation efforts.

After eight minutes of CPR, the tourist finally regained vital signs, began breathing again and recovered a pulse.

A Basic Life Support ambulance crew arrived shortly afterwards, followed by a specialist SAMU medical team.

Although his condition remained critical, medics stabilised the patient before transferring him to Alicante’s Doctor Balmis General University Hospital.

The tourist was admitted to intensive care, where he remained under close medical supervision. Days later, after making a remarkable recovery, he was reunited with the five officers who helped save his life.

During the emotional meeting, both the man and his wife personally thanked the police officers for their quick actions and teamwork inside the bus.