No 788 Monday 28th October - Sunday 3rd November, 2019 Tel: 637 227 385 Serving the community, in print and online, for over 15 years - The Costa Blanca’s oldest ‘FREE’ English language newspaper
CABO ROIG BEACH RESCUE AS PENSIONER FALLS THROUGH SINKHOLE dramatic rescue by Cabo Roig beach on Saturday afternoon saw a pensioner fall through a sinkhole in the coastal footpath just above La Caletta Playa.
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The incident occurred at about 4pm when the lady, said to be Scandinavian, was walking
down a closed path with her husband, having first moved the no entry barrier to gain access. As she walked along the footpath just above the beach, seemingly oblivious to the dangers, she fell dramatically through the hole and into the trees and bramble immediately
below. Fortunately the undergrowth stopped her falling further although, having incurred injuries as she fell, she was trapped and unable to move. The husband climbed over the barrier and down the slope where he found his wife in a state of shock and a great deal of pain. He was able to call
112 and alert the emergency services which took approximately 20 minutes to respond. The incident was attended by 2 fire tenders from Torrevieja and a local SAMU ambulance with paramedics as well as members of the Local Police. from Orihuela Costa. Continued on Page 02