Heavy rain opens a large gully at the end of Avinguda Ingeniero Mira in Babilonia
Water from DANA Adam tore up the tarmac and sand at the end of the avenue, next to Babilonia beach, exposing underground pipes.
Rain brought by DANA Adam has left a visible scar at the end of Avinguda Ingeniero Mira, where the street meets Babilonia beach. The flow of water towards the sea carved out a deep gully, breaking up the tarmac and washing away much of the surrounding sand.
Several days after the storm, the damage is striking. Where there was once a road surface, there is now a ravine with sand walls more than a metre high, chunks of tarmac piled at the bottom and a sheet of water that still reaches the shore. The pipes that ran beneath the road, including a red one and a grey one, have been left completely exposed.
The sinkhole reaches the edge of the pavements and comes within a few metres of Babilonia’s whitewashed houses, one of Guardamar’s most emblematic and photographed spots, which has been in the spotlight for years because of beach erosion and storms.
The area is regularly used by residents, walkers and bathers, so take extra care and keep away from the edge of the gully, as the sand walls could collapse.
The question now is when and how the damage will be repaired. More than the tarmac is at stake: it is also the safety of people passing through and the protection of a site that is part of Guardamar’s history and image. La Gaceta will follow the repair work closely.
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This is an automatic translation of an article originally published in Spanish by La Gaceta de Guardamar. If in doubt, the Spanish version prevails. Read the original · More news in English