What happened on the Costa Tropical beaches, mainly Motril and Torrenueva Costa. is known as a Reventón Térmico in Spanish and simply as a Dry Downburst in English.
Blasted Sunday
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for salvamiento maritimo
Yacht Runs Aground
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salvamento Marítimo was out Tuesday morning coming to the aid of a small yacht that had run aground on Playa de las Azucenas.
Lucky Escape!
by Vivienne Hughes •
A teenage girl fell over the side of a ferry as it was docking in Almería port but was rescued by a policeman who was on duty and had dived into the water.
An Unexpected Stop Over
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salvamento Marítimo went out to pick up two individuals yesterday, who had attempted a crossing on a jet ski but ended up on a small island half way across.
Two Sea Rescues
by Vivienne Hughes •
A rescue ship belonging to Salvamento Marítimo towed a damaged yacht into Motril Port in the early hours of today.
Body in the Water off Nerja
by Vivienne Hughes •
A body was found in the water off a Nerja beach on Monday afternoon.
Two Sea Rescues
by Vivienne Hughes •
A craft under the name of Guiomar Uno, found itself in difficulties and had to be taken under tow yesterday and 24 people in a RIB were also rescued.
Jet-Ski Sinks 20 Miles Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three males, one of whom was a minor, left the North African coast to reach the Costa Tropical on a jet ski, but it began to sink still out of sight of land.
Rescue Saturday in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
Lifeguards on Almuñécar beaches had to carry out four rescue operations on Playa San Cristóbal, owing the high surf that was running yesterday.
Yacht on the Rocks
by Vivienne Hughes •
A small yacht ran aground on the rocks at the eastern end of La Herradura Bay, beneath the road leading up to Punta de la Mona.