The Puerto del Rosario City Council has temporarily closed Los Pozos Beach in Fuerteventura, prohibiting swimming due to a microbiological contamination after studying results from water tests.
This decision was announced yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) and aims to protect public health and ensure that the water quality is at an optimum level.
The council are investigating the cause of the contamination and, in the meantime, has enforced the ban following regulations on bathing water quality.
Beachgoers are advised to avoid swimming at Los Pozos Beach until further notice. The council will provide updates as more information becomes available from daily tests and analysis of results.