A man died in Salobreña yesterday after falling down a barranco whilst out working on the land.
Fatal Fall in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for barranco
Los Guájares Road Accident
by Martin Myall •
There was a nasty accident in Los Guájares a couple of days ago when a white van left the road and tumbled down a barranco.
Fatal Herradura Car Accident
by Martin Myall •
A man died when his 4×4 plunged 50 metres to the bottom of a barranco in La Herradura in the early hours of this morning.
A Very Lucky Outcome
by Martin Myall •
A 70-year-old man with some mobility problems had a fall and ended up in a dry riverbed in the middle of nowhere; fortunately, somebody heard his calls for help.
Topples off Mirador
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was injured when the fence around a mirador (vantage point) gave way when he leant against it, causing him to topple over and down a steep slope.
Órgiva Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A hill fire broke out early this morning near Órgiva requiring the presence of Infoca personnel to stop it spreading and then to put it out.
Torrenueva Barranco Fire
by Martin Myall •
Personnel from the Motril fire service and fire fighters belonging to the forest-fire body, Infoca struggled last night to tackle a fire near the Torrenueva tunnel.
Friends Miss Compañion on Walk
by Hugh MacArthur •
A group of women was out hiking when suddenly they noticed that one of their number was no longer with them – she had fallen down a barranco.
Guadalfeo Riverbank Plantation
by Martin Myall •
The Junta’s Provincial Delegate for Agriculture, María José Martín, visited the work going on along the Río Guadalfeo riverside planting work.
Discarded Heavy Machinery
by Martin Myall •
The Barranco de Los Colmenarejos above Maro has a fine collection of abandoned mining equipment and vehicles just perfect for being sold as scrap.