Fire Brigade Remove Underwater Obstacle from Costa del Sol Beach

AFTER a member of the public alerted the authorities to the fact that a large metal container was buried in shallow waters above 15 metres from the beach of Las Chapas in Marbella, members of the fire brigade were called in.

Five members of the Marbella Bomberos arrived and using an inflatable boat, a pump and beach tractor started to tackle the problem of removing the obstacle which was potentially dangerous for bathers.

Divers proceeded to remove sand from the area with a pressure hose and placed a sling around the container which was rusted with sharp edges and eventually moved it to the beach after two hours of activity.

Once ashore, using the beach tractor, they were available to safely remove the container and dispose of it properly.