A 53-year-old man went through a dramatic and arduous rescue after becoming trapped in mud up to his waist in a remote area of Gaucin, in the Ronda mountains near Casares, on Saturday, February 14.

The alert reached the 112 Emergency Service of Andalucia around 3pm, when a passerby reported that a man was stuck in deep mud up to his waist along a narrow path in the Las Buitreras area, a rugged section of the Guadiaro River canyon between Gaucin station and the Los Alemanes bridge, roughly 2 kilometres from Colmenar station.

Hiker half buried by mud slide

The victim had been walking along the trail when a slope collapse buried his lower body in thick mud, leading to the emergency call and activating the emergency response. Coordinating a complex operation, authorities deployed firefighters from the Malaga Provincial Fire Consortium (CPB) units in Ronda and Algatocin, later reinforced by personnel from Campillos, along with Guardia Civil officers, local police, healthcare teams, and civil protection volunteers.

Nuestras dotaciones #Ronda y #Algatocín intervinieron este sábado, de 15.30h a la 01.30h para rescatar a un varón atrapado en el barro de cintura para abajo, en la zona de Las Buitreras, #Gaucín
Es porteado a la ambulancia para su traslado al hospital#CPBMálaga @diputacionMLG pic.twitter.com/jMCIS4KY26

— CPB Málaga (@cpbmalaga) February 15, 2026

Access to the site proved extremely difficult, and the rescue took over 10 hours, from approximately 3.30pm until 1.30am on Sunday. As teams excavated, extra mudslides occurred, bringing in more earth, stones, and branches that threatened further to entrap and even bury the man. To stabilise the site and prevent more collapses, firefighters used a technique of installing boards and supports to shore up the excavation walls.

10 hours to free in freezing conditions

The Gaucin Town Hall assisted by supplying materials for the shoring work. Once the man was carefully freed, avoiding serious injury from the debris, he started to show signs of hypothermia. Emergency medical personnel carried him to an ambulance, which transported him to the Hospital de la Serranía in Ronda for evaluation and treatment.

The incident goes to show the hazards of walking isolated, weather-impacted natural paths in the region, as well as the skill and persistence required of emergency responders in such demanding conditions. No other injuries were reported, and the coordinated effort made sure of the man’s safe extraction after a prolonged ordeal. Like Dr Foster going to Gloucester, it is doubted he will go there again!

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·National News

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