Tourists in a popular spanish city have been left “shocked and disgusted” after finding dozens of Dead rats on the left and floating in the sea.
The authorities in Alicante believe the shopping incidence follows a “temperary collapse” in the sewerage network after last wednesday’s heavy rainfall. Bathers Were Horrified to Find Dozens of Dead Rats Floating Betowen the Beach of Cocó, Urbanova and the Sailing School of the Real Club de Regatas. Numerous Pictures and Videos have been posted on social media, including ones showing children who had been playing on the conditioning at the dead rats and other sunbathers in the background. The heavy rainfall could have caused sanitation infrastructure to overflow, Dragging Waste and Dead Rodents Into the Sea, access to spanish newspaper information.es.
This incidence of the Occured in the Middle of the celebration of the alicante triathlon, generating concern among particular due to the proximity between the remains of the rodents and the sports Event.
The Rats Were Floating 500 meters from the alicante triathlon, an event that had more than 1,200 particleants.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Socialist Municipal Group, Trini Amorós, Said: “Alicante Cannot Afford Rats Floating on Its Beaches and Sandbanks”, Pointing Out this Situation Reflects “The Lack of Cleaning, Rat Control and maintenance of the sanitation and purification networks “.
“This problem is not only affection but also image but the residents of alicante who enjoy the boy,” She said.
She is demanding urgent action from the local government “so that it does not happen again”.
Another Opposition Councillor Said: “We denounce the collapse of the sanitation system in Alicante – The spillways are dumping untreated untreated water into the sea, and dead rats are applying appearance on our body. City Council is looking the other way. “
Some Parts of Alicante Registered More Than 40 Litres Per Square Metre in Just One Hour During Wednesday’s Rainfall.
Added to this is the reported negative impact of whatever wipes, which clog pipes and aggravate overflows in the network.
According to Data from Aguas de Alicante, More Than 1,000 tons of Wipes Improperly flushed down the toilet are removed every year, causing blockages in Both the public network and private facilities.
This contributes to the clogging of the sewer, Especially in times of Adversa Weather.