We arrived in San Pedro last night and today drove along the Mar Menor but were surprised to see the beaches all cordoned off with police tape, please can somebody tell me what has happened.
I think it’s because the sea is contaminated from the Gota Fria a month ago, friends sent me a video a few days ago of the fish which are all dying due to lack of oxygen
Ann
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:58am
Wow that is amazing, how awful, so nobody is able to use the beaches since then 😱😱
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:03pm
The fish, crustaceans and eels are dead in their thousands, the beach has been cleared to allow the environmental services to clear the rotting carcasses....the smell last Saturday was appalling. The desalinated rain that fell in huge quantity on 13th September has removed oxygen from the heavier salivated water that the fish live in, to keep up to date, join the sanpedro Del pinatar Facebook group....it is up to date with the problems and improvements in the area 😁
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 6:26pm
Many thanks for your replies, what a terrible disaster 😱😱
It was terrible and so many people’s homes were damaged, so sad
Ann
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:38pm
Yes, I can see how much damage there must have been, flooding is horrendous 😤😤
Anne
Thank you for that info, I was there on 13 th September but I’m now back in uk. I’m still interested in what’s happening and appreciate your info
Ann
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:41pm
The good news is that as of 2pm today 17 October, the beaches at Villanantos and Lo Pagan have been cleaned and re-opened. People are in the Mar, however I don't think that I would want to go in just yet; the mar itself has to heal from this catastrophic event, it needs to re oxygenate, to restock and to recuperate. The beach however is going to be utilsed this weekend; I feel a good book and a snooze coming on :)
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