14 Mar, 2024 @ 15:10
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BREAKING VIDEO:  Bikini Beach chiringuito in Estepona destroyed by fire

THE Bikini Beach chiringuito in Estepona has gone up in flames.

As this exclusive video taken by the Olive Press shows, firemen are on the scene now trying to douse the fire.

After initially bringing the fire in the thatched roof under control firemen had to get their hoses out again as strong winds reignited the fire.

Police had to set up a cordon to keep back onlookers as sparks were blown a considerable distance.

Builders at the beach bar raised the alarm after they noticed a smell. They say they don’t know how the fire started.

But an eyewitness has said there was a worker on the roof with a butane cylinder 

More to follow

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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