Beach red flagged again

FOR the third time this year, and the second of the summer season, bathers on the Arenal

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beach in Javea were asked to leave the sea just before midday on Friday, July 21, due to contaminated water. Red flags were raised to prevent swimmers entering the sea.

The incident was confirmed by the town hall in a statement, in which they reported that “The General Directorate of Water

Quality has detected polluting particles in the sea that could be harmful to people who want to bathe.”

Bathers already in the sea were asked to leave by Red Cross volunteers and lifeguards.

The report made by Calidad de Agua produced negative results, which happened at the end of

June when the beach also had to be closed, although that time it was due to the presence of fecal remains. “These results trigger a new episode of pollution of unknown origin. The council is working to detect the origin of this pollution phenomenon which is the third time it has occurred in less than a year,” stated the town hall.

Melon shortage

EATING watermelon and melon has become almost a luxury as prices have started to soar, even tripling in price.

La Mancha will also be ready, which means better supplies until September.

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The refreshing summer fruit has seen its price multiply in supermarkets. Melon crops were affected as a result of the effects of hail and heavy rains that fell in the months of May and June.

The lack of supply has seen a soar in prices, which is expected to continue until the end of July, when more crops will be ready.

Some farms saw between 50 per cent and 60 per cent of the melon and watermelon crops that were scheduled to be harvested between the second half of June and the first half of July lost. In the Guadalentín valley, Murcia, one of the most important producing areas, the rain and hail left nearly 4,000 hectares destroyed.

Next week, as harvesting begins again, melons from the central region of Castilla­

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L’Alfas lifesavers

THE councillor for Beaches of l’Alfas del Pi, Luis Morant, has delivered two EPRA devices to the person in charge of the lifeguard service for the beaches, Alan Bernabeu, so that they can be used in rescue situations if necessary. EPRA devices are aquatic rescue elements designed by the Aquatic Activities and Lifesaving Research Group of the University of La Coruna.

They are easily visible devices thanks to their fluorescent colour and have reflective bands on the entire structure. They are placed on the rescuer via a shoulder strap, adaptable to the body of the lifeguard, allowing freedom of movement and have four handles.

The equipment is designed to be placed in different areas of the rescued person’s body, in order to optimally immobilise them, as well as reduce injuries during their transfer.