US EditionBeaches in Spain's Valencia Region Closed After "Unknown Material" Washes Ashore
- On June 9, 2025, authorities closed at least four beaches in southeast Spain's Valencian coast due to mysterious white particles washing ashore.
- The closures followed detections of a possible marine spill with unknown material in the sand, prompting precautionary swimming bans until analyses conclude.
- Environmental samples of water and the white particles were collected along the coastline, with the highest concentration near the Serpis River mouth suggesting a possible inland origin.
- The affected beaches—Daimús, Guardamar de la Safor, Bellreguard, and Miramar—lie just north of Gandia, about 250 miles south of Barcelona on the Costa Blanca.
- These closures highlight environmental concerns around unknown coastal contaminants and suggest the need for further investigation to protect public health and tourism.
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Several municipalities of Valencia have issued an alert for a possible marine spill that has left remains of an unknown matter on the shore of several beaches in the south of the...
More beaches from southeastern Spain, in the Valencia region, were closed months after the white particles of unknown origin appeared on the island. The authorities took care of the results of laboratory tests.
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