WOMAN INJURED IN ORIHUELA COSTA FALL

An elderly woman, believed to be of British origin and in her late seventies, was rescued by the emergency services having fallen down the embankment at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa on Wednesday.

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The grossly overstretched and hugely under resourced local police were once again first on the scene but due to the complexity of the location and the injuries suffered they called on the fire service and emergency medics to assist. The fire service attended shortly afterwards, but in a situation that has almost become the unacceptable norm, it took the ambulance around half an hour to attend.

There is no doubt that if the long-awaited Emergency Coordination Centre was complete then the response to this incident would have been faster and better resourced, the victim this time lucky enough to escape with her life.

Cala Mosca is a rough, cliff-lined area with mostly inaccessible beaches which are therefore not classified as suitable for bathing. Despite this, the area is very popular with many visitors and residents looking for secluded areas, despite the treacherous access and egress routes.

The security of the upper land has been further compromised in recent years by motorists ignoring the now parking and no entry or access restrictions, many of who had even removed boulders which had been placed to prevent vehicular access.

The land adjacent to the site has also been under dispute for some years as it is environmentally protected, but permission was granted to build a residential complex on the land, a plan which was halted by petitions over the delicate environment which houses endangered species.