A hiker needed to be lifted out of the Tajos de Bermejales by a rescue helicopter after injuring herself as the terrain wasn’t suitable for a stretcher.
Bermejales Gorge Rescue
by Martin Myall •
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Capileira Helicopter Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A young man out hiking had to be rescued by helicopter after taking a fall on his way up to the Mulhacen peak of the Sierra Nevada.
Rescue Near Rules Dam
by Hugh MacArthur •
A middle-aged man had to be rescued by helicopter after falling down the the embankment above the Rules Dam whilst picking wild asparragus.
Large Hill Fire in Berja
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Parque de Castala in Berja (Almería) has been the scene of a large hill fire since Friday afternoon. Infoca’s work has been complicated by high winds.
Motril Rescue-Mission Exercise
by Hugh MacArthur •
Readers who live around Torrenueva area will have seen helicopter activity yesterday as tshere was an emergency-drill exercise off the coast.
Junta de Los Ríos Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Another person had to be flown out of the Junta de Los Río above the village of Otívar this weekend, after suffering an accident.
Wicked Weed on Roof Terrace
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have taken to using their helicopters to detect people growing cannabis sativa on the rooftop terraces, backed by ground units from local Guardia posts. This was the case recently in the little village of Valor up in the Alpujarra Granadina. On this occasion, they were backed up by a Guardia Civil patrol from the command…
Fire next to A-7, Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
A small fire broke out amongst weeds and dry grass next to an A-7 viaduct over the Río Verde Valley on Saturday the 29th.
Fisherman Overboard Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A fisherman had a lucky escape after falling overboard without a lifejacket and was soon lost to sight. He was spotted later by a passing ship.
Salobreña Cerro Hacho Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was hardly a large fire but it did attract the attention of people on their balconies in flats facing across the mainroad in Salobreña.