Jellyfish 'close' Costa del Sol beaches
Sunday, July 12, 2015 @ 12:11 PM
A HUGE smack of jellyfish spanning most of the Costa del Sol has led to beaches being closed and at least 200 bathers being stung.
Lifeguards hoisted the red flag on the sands in Málaga city and the El Cristo beach in Estepona, among several others, to stop sunseekers from going into the sea.
Numerous bathers, unable to go for a dip or a paddle, decided to amuse themselves by catching jellyfish in small nets on poles to help with the clear-up operation.
Each person managed to fill at least one bucket with jellyfish.
Normally, fishermen will be sent out in boats to collect them up when they fill the part of the sea closest to the beach and prevent bathers from entering the water.
When a smack of jellyfish threatens safe bathing, they are normally cleared away and the beach reopened in a day or two.
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