Forty crews put Marbella tsunami plan to the test on El Faro beach
Marbella Town Hall sent out 40 emergency staff onto El Faro beach for a live drill built around a fictitious […]
On El Faro beach in Marbella, 40 emergency service personnel participated in a live drill to test their response to a potential earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Representatives from the town hall, police, firefighters, civil protection, lifeguards, and Salvamento Maritimo joined forces, with drones, quad bikes, boats, jet skis, and ambulances deployed on land and water.
Councillor Jose Eduardo Diaz emphasized the importance of planning for real emergencies, noting that crews observed protocols, radio traffic, and arrival times. The exercise involved pulling around 20 people from the sea, moving them to higher ground, treating and shifting one injured person on the sand, and clearing the beach up to Paseo Maritimo Duque de Ahumada using pre-determined routes.
The drill utilized Marbella's tsunami and seismic plans, approved by Andalucia's Civil Protection commission. A debrief followed to identify areas for improvement in timings, radio communication, and coordination. The Mediterranean is considered highly likely to experience a wave of at least one meter within the next 30 years, and an Alboran Sea quake could result in minimal time before the impact.
The exercise's results are available on Marbella's citizen safety pages, and in case of a real alert, Spain's National Geographic Institute and 112 Andalucia are the initial contacts.
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