Puerto Soller beach red-flagged for four days because of contamination reopens

The origin of the contamination was the flooding caused by the torrential rain on August 15. The Sa Figuera torrent overflowed and waste ultimately ended up in the area of the beach.

Last Thursday, August 22, contamination was detected and a yellow flag was raised; swimming was not recommended. Further analysis on Friday led to the beach being red-flagged and to the sea being taped off.

Residents can't recall there ever having been a beach closure as long as this one. Businesses have been affected as beachgoers have been going elsewhere in Puerto Soller where the beaches are perfectly fine.

While Can Generós was back to normal, there was an issue at Can Repic beach on Tuesday. It had nothing to do with contamination but with a proliferation of jellyfish.