A spectacular fire on Peñoncillo beach has destroyed a boat which was, for many years, a restaurant and a venue offering ‘live’ entertainment.
Firefighters took three hours to extinguish the blaze, which has left just ashes and a pile of twisted metal where once ‘El Barco’ stood.
The boat ceased functioning as a restaurant a few years ago now and had recently been used by a group of homeless people. It is thought that the fire was probably caused by the carelessness or negligence of one of this group.