An oil spill forced the authorities of Spain’s Gran Canaria to close several beaches on Thursday September 5 as a precautionary measure. Telde authorities (Ayuntamiento de Telde) reported the closing of some beaches, mentioning that they are “temporarily closed to the public.” Efforts are now focused on containing the spill and preventing further damage.

Officials are constantly reporting about the current situation and supervise the tasks that need to be carried out. However, only some areas have been affected by the fuel.

As it is reported, a general cargo ship was the cause of the fuel into the sea during a bunkering operation.

It should be noted that, despite the attempts of the authorities to dilute the spill as much as possible, both the meteorological and marine conditions are complicating the work.

However, the authorities will begin cleaning work in the affected areas and (at the timing of writing this article) they are maintaining the declaration of emergency.

Several photographs and videos are taken of the current state of the spill, as it is important to determine the extent of the damage.

Authorities have activated an emergency plan and are closely working to ensure that it has the least possible impact.

As it is highlighted, the rapid reaction of the different administrations by activating their emergency plans and by joining the advisory committees, has allowed a coordinated action to be carried out between all the administrations.

The authorities remain on high alert, working around the clock to contain the spill and prevent further environmental damage, while the public is advised to avoid the affected areas until the situation is under control.

The beaches of La Restinga, El Barranquillo, Palos and San Borondón have been closed, Ayuntamiento de Telde said in a social media post on Friday.  

Ayuntamiento de Telde through its X account (former twitter) is transmitting, minute by minute, the latest news about the situation.

Thus, all those people who want to know the current situation regarding the state of emergency due to marine pollution, can find out more through this channel.