Overnight rain overwhelms drains in Plaza de los Pescadores, leaving Avenida del País Valenciano flooded with sewage
Residents say the drainage system could not cope with the water and point to recent work in the square as a possible cause
Guardamar del Segura, 20 October 2026. Heavy rain overnight, with 62.2 litres per square metre recorded at the Guardamar del Segura weather station on Monday 19 October, according to the Avamet weather network, has overwhelmed the drains in Plaza de los Pescadores. The system could not carry the water away, and water mixed with faecal matter and dirt began to flow into the street.
The sewage has spread along Avenida del País Valenciano, which looked unsanitary this morning.
Some residents suspect that the work carried out previously in the square and its surroundings was not done properly. They also point to the closure of Plaza de los Pescadores to traffic and believe both factors contributed to the incident. No technical report has confirmed this, and the drainage network will need to be inspected to establish the real cause of the problem.
Residents told this publication that they had requested at the time that Town Hall staff supervise the work, but that their request was not acted on.
This publication will seek the Town Hall’s view and keep the report updated.
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