Marbella Town Hall sent out 40 emergency staff onto El Faro beach for a live drill built around a fictitious quake that could send a wave towards the Costa del Sol. Local Police, National Police, firefighters, Civil Protection, beach lifeguards and Salvamento Maritimo all took part, with drones, quads, boats, jet skis and ambulances on the sand and in the water.

Citizen Safety councillor Jose Eduardo Diaz stood with Beaches councillor Diego Lopez and said planning still matters if neighbours and holidaymakers are to stay safe when something real happens. He added that crews got to watch protocols, radio traffic and arrival times while people were actually on the beach.

How the mock 112 emergency call played out

Civil Protection explained that the job was simple: see whether every service that would turn out for a seismic and tsunami job can work as one unit. Crews practised pulling about 20 people from the sea to the shore and moving them to higher ground, then treating and shifting one injured person on the sand.

A dummy 112 alert started the clock and opened an advanced command post. Staff then cleared the beach up to Paseo Maritimo Duque de Ahumada, which sits on higher ground, using the marked routes already written into the municipal playbooks.

Plans signed off in March now get a real run

This run-through used Marbella’s local tsunami plan and its local seismic plan, both cleared in March by Andalucia’s standing Civil Protection commission. Those documents set out evacuation routes and safe zones after council approval earlier this year.

A joint debrief followed, looking at timings, radios and who talks to whom, so gaps can be closed before anyone needs this for real. Beach rescue kit already used on the 27-kilometre shoreline, from jet skis to patrol quads, was folded into the same picture.

UNESCO still rates a Mediterranean wave of at least a metre as highly likely within the next 30 years, and a nearby Alboran Sea quake could leave little more than 20 minutes before water hits the Costa del Sol. Official council notes on the exercise sit on Marbella’s citizen safety pages. Spain’s National Geographic Institute and 112 Andalucia remain the first ports of call if the next alert is not a drill.

Benalmadena’s branch of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) will host its Summer Charity Dinner 2026 on Friday, September 11, at Holiday World Resort Beach Club.

More than 200 guests are expected from 8.30pm, with backing from Benalmadena Town Hall. Tickets cost €100 per person and must be bought by 8pm on 9 September.

Councillor Maria Luisa Robles Salas joined AECC Benalmadena president Alfredo Herrera and Holiday World Resort Polynesia director Jorge Saez Cordo at the launch. Robles celebrated the branch’s year-round work with patients and families and asked locals to get behind the night.

Herrera said takings from evenings like this keep free support running for people living with cancer and those looking after them.

Open-air dinner, live music and the Constancia 2026 prize

A welcome cocktail starts the evening, followed by an outdoor dinner, live music and a few extras the organisers are keeping quiet for now. Confirmed acts include singer Yamilet Avalos and saxophonist Rafa Saxo.

Later on, the Constancia 2026 Award will go to a person or organisation that has given lasting backing to the association. Who collects it will only be named at the table.

Business owners and council representatives are expected in the room

Online sales run through the AECC’s official charity events site. You can also buy in person at the Benalmadena office by calling 951 539 410.

If you want a seat, do not leave it until the last minute. Places are limited, and the cut-off is Tuesday, September 9, at 8pm. That said, experience of previous years, it will no doubt be open longer.

AECC has spent 70 years on prevention, care for patients and families, and funding research. Nationwide it currently puts €104 million into 565 research projects involving more than 1,000 scientists. Volunteers number over 30,000, members more than 500,000, and staff close to 1,000 across more than 2,000 Spanish towns and cities. In 2023 it helped 140,595 people affected by cancer.

This branch already raises cash on the Costa del Sol through golf days and other local drives, while pink-ribbon events and expat fundraisers keep the same cause in view. Benalmadena’s wider charity calendar also includes community nights such as the recent charity walk.

Official details and bookings: AECC and the solidarity events page. Town Hall background is on benalmadena.es.

Benalmadena’s branch of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) will host its Summer Charity Dinner 2026 on Friday, September 11, at Holiday World Resort Beach Club.

More than 200 guests are expected from 8.30pm, with backing from Benalmadena Town Hall. Tickets cost €100 per person and must be bought by 8pm on 9 September.

Councillor Maria Luisa Robles Salas joined AECC Benalmadena president Alfredo Herrera and Holiday World Resort Polynesia director Jorge Saez Cordo at the launch. Robles celebrated the branch’s year-round work with patients and families and asked locals to get behind the night.

Herrera said takings from evenings like this keep free support running for people living with cancer and those looking after them.

Open-air dinner, live music and the Constancia 2026 prize

A welcome cocktail starts the evening, followed by an outdoor dinner, live music and a few extras the organisers are keeping quiet for now. Confirmed acts include singer Yamilet Avalos and saxophonist Rafa Saxo.

Later on, the Constancia 2026 Award will go to a person or organisation that has given lasting backing to the association. Who collects it will only be named at the table.

Business owners and council representatives are expected in the room

Online sales run through the AECC’s official charity events site. You can also buy in person at the Benalmadena office by calling 951 539 410.

If you want a seat, do not leave it until the last minute. Places are limited, and the cut-off is Tuesday, September 9, at 8pm. That said, experience of previous years, it will no doubt be open longer.

AECC has spent 70 years on prevention, care for patients and families, and funding research. Nationwide it currently puts €104 million into 565 research projects involving more than 1,000 scientists. Volunteers number over 30,000, members more than 500,000, and staff close to 1,000 across more than 2,000 Spanish towns and cities. In 2023 it helped 140,595 people affected by cancer.

This branch already raises cash on the Costa del Sol through golf days and other local drives, while pink-ribbon events and expat fundraisers keep the same cause in view. Benalmadena’s wider charity calendar also includes community nights such as the recent charity walk.

Official details and bookings: AECC and the solidarity events page. Town Hall background is on benalmadena.es.