The beaches at Guardamar del Segura are our favourites in this area. However, they can also be the most treacherous when the Levante wind blows creating undertows and strong sea currents that can catch you out. That is why, on the 11 kilometres of beach, there are 54 Red Cross stations equipped with a pair of quad bikes, three jet skis and an ambulance.
Yesterday, the Red Cross were too late to save a pair of men who were caught out before they arrived for the morning patrol. Both had ignored the red flag signalling that bathing was prohibited. Neither could be saved.
Each year a number of people die on the beaches in this area. More often than not it is because they have ignored the warning flags thinking that the water is safe when it isn't. The only time it is safe to bathe is when the green flag is flying. Ignoring the warnings could put not only your own life at risk but that of others as well.
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