The Benamargosa River It overflowed this Wednesday as it passed through the town of the same name in the province of Malaga, which caused the flooding of more than a hundred homes. This city of around 1,600 inhabitants It is located in the Axarquía region, which, together with the western Costa del Sol and the Valle del Guadalhorce, is located in red warning for heavy rain.
There was also an overflow of Vélez River at its mouth has led to the eviction of two campsites and a shantytown in Torre del Mar, in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga (Málaga), which affects at least 450 people, as Efe was informed by municipal sources. The overflow, which has flooded the surrounding fieldsoccurred around 5:15 p.m. and is linked to the overflow, in turn, of one of the tributaries of this river, the Benamargosa, in addition to the flow brought by the streams in the area.
The overflowing of the Benamargosa River is apparently caused by the failure of a dam in the town of Comares.located inside this region of Axarquía. In the Almanat naturist camp, where there are bungalows and located on the right bank of the river, there were around 350 people.
In Laguna Playa, located on the left side, the number has not been specified and in the shantytown known as “Las Cuadros” there are centenarian inhabitants. of around twenty familiesaccording to the source. The Salvador Sánchez sports pavilion, in Torre del Mar, has been set up to accommodate the evictees, although the Town Hall is considering the possibility of creating another place if necessary.
The mayor of Benamargosa, Salvador Arcas, in an interview with South Channelconfirmed this point: that the river has overflowed and there are flooded houses. However, he also pointed out that it was no longer raining in the area and that the water was receding “but very little by little.”
The councilor indicated that he had been warning the neighbors for three days take preventive measures, and above all do not approach the Cuatro Caminos area or the bridge over the river, the area where the overflow finally occurred. “The emergency services have already sent the relevant authorities to ensure that no one is in danger or goes out try to save what you can. But everyone is very informed,” Arcas said.
The mayor also said that the situation is “complicated” and explained that this is not only due to the waterfalls, but also to the existence at the head of the Benamargosa river of two dams that feed the Viñuela reservoir, and that both overflowed, causing the excess water towards the city.
