Vehicle Blaze Injures Couple Badly
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A middle-aged foreign couple sustained serious injuries on July 29 when their vehicle caught fire at a gas station in Torre del Mar.
Serious Injuries Reported After Car Fire at Repsol Station
The incident occurred just before 5 pm at a Repsol station located at the eastern end of Torre del Mar, near the river Seco mouth and heading towards Caleta de Vélez. The couple’s car, which ran on liquefied petroleum gas, ignited shortly after they resumed driving post-refuelling.
Man and Woman Rushed to Hospitals Following Blaze at Torre del Mar
The man, who suffered the most severe burns, was rushed to the Regional Hospital of Málaga, while the woman, aged 48, was taken to the Comarcal de la Axarquía Hospital. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze after the vehicle, initially a fireball, rolled several metres due to a brake system failure, hitting the curb of the old N-340 road.
Emergency Services Respond to Gas Station Fire, Causing Road Closures
Emergency services, including the National Police, Local Police, Provincial Firefighters, and medical teams, responded quickly, causing temporary road closures and rerouting traffic via the seaside promenade.
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Catherine McGeer
I am an Irish writer who has been living in Spain for the past twenty years. My writing centers around the Costa Cálida. As a mother I also write about family life on the coast of Spain and every now and then I try to break down the world of Spanish politics!
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