New beach drones join lifeguards in Fuengirola

A new security measure has been introduced by Fuengirola council to reinforce their beach security with a drone unit capable of locating and rescuing bathers.

Two new security drones with high quality cameras each holding two life rings, which take less than two seconds to inflate. The new rescue system has already been implemented along the Fuengirola coastline.

The new service will run until 31 August, from 11am-8pm, along the Los Boliches beach. Mayor Ana Mula boasted that “we are the first municipality that uses this system throughout summer.”

Costing around €15,000 for the season. Mula justified the budget saying “the effort and costs of the project will be worthwhile if even one life is saved.”

The robots join Fuengirola’s 47 lifeguards tasked with keeping bathers safe over the summer months.