ISSUE NO. 1640
8 - 14 December 2016
AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
A killer deluge
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Fatal plummet A 56-YEAR-OLD Malaga City resident died on Tuesday December 6 after a spectacular traffic accident in the La Cala de Moral area near Rincon de la Victoria. The victim was driving along the A-7 motorway in an all-terrain vehicle, of which she was the only occupant. See page 2
Beach burden BURRIANA beach, in Nerja, is the home of some of the most famous chiringuitos (beach bars) in Malaga Province. Although many of these establish-
ments have been operating for a half-century, the last time that they were officially awarded long-term contracts was in 1999. See page 4
Tea time FOR yet another year, La Herradura’s Deputy Mayor’s office organised a huge afternoon snack to raise money for the
Three Kings Parade in January. Coinciding with this event was a huge food drive organised by Caritas Charity. See page 6
Children’s voice MOTRIL Council has given voice to local children by inviting representatives from municipal play-centres to attend court and tell the authorities what they think needs improving in their neighbourhoods. The children were aged between five and 14. See page 8
By Simon Firth The severe floods which battered large parts of southern Spain claimed the lives of two people and left damage in its wake that will cost many millions to repair. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, was so moved by the plight of the flood-hit region that he phoned the president of the Andalucian government, Susana Diaz, and several of the mayors in towns battling to cope with
the worst effects of the freak weather. The seasonal downpour began slowly some weeks ago but increased in ferocity and intensity last weekend until torrential rain began to overwhelm areas of the Malaga Province, including Malaga City and the nearby towns of Estepona, Mijas, Marbella, Cartama, Manilva and Alhaurin de la Torre. The Spanish government has so far pledged at least €40 million towards meeting the cost of the clean-up
but vital infrastructure has been damaged, including a bridge which collapsed as its supports gave way in the non-stop heavy rain, crushing several cars. Officials declared an emergency in the area as rivers swelled and burst their banks, unable to cope with the amount of water, with the 204 litres per square metre recorded in 12 hours in Estepona a provincial record. Tragic though the loss of life has been, it is a tribute
to the efforts of the emergency services personnel and the volunteers who came to help battle the floods of 2016 that the death toll did not go higher than two.
Peak out A GROUP of mountaineers from the club ‘Grupo del 17’ are welcoming the start of the festive period with the installation of what they claim to be the “highest nativity scene in the province of Malaga.” See page 12