Summer fire damage in Málaga province at record low

Due to a wet winter, stimulating the growth of plants and trees, combined with a long, hot summer season, the risk of forest fires in Málaga province was, and still is, considered to be extremely high, but according to the latest figures, 2010 could prove to be a record low as far as fire damage is concerned.

Minor quake in Alfarnatejo

At 05:00 this morning, the earth moved near the town of Alfarnatejo, the National Geographic Institute registering an earthquake of 3.7 on the Richter Scale.

Heat claims fifth victim

A middle-aged man in Málaga has become the fifth victim of heat stroke so far this summer as temperatures in the capital reached 40 degrees on Tuesday.

Hiker falls to his death

A 54 year old hiker lost his life yesterday after a fall in the los Gaitanes Gorge in the Sierra de los Gaitanes near Álora, Málaga province.

Small fire in Hotel Molina Lario in Málaga

A small fire in the maintenance room of the Hotel Molina Lario in Málaga yesterday afternoon necessitated the evacuation of the building as a security measure.

Body found on playa de la Malagueta in Málaga

The body of a man, aged around 35 years, was found on playa de la Malagueta, Málaga, on Friday evening. The deceased, whose identity and nationality has not yet been ascertained, showed signs of cardiac arrest and drowning.

Body in parked car in Málaga

National Police officers discovered a man, apparently unconscious, in a car parked in calle Canchal in the San Andrés district of Málaga. They called the 061 Emergency Services who, upon arrival, found that the man, aged 46 years, was dead. The incident is being investigated.