Comments on: 2 dead, in Los Gigantes rock fall

By: Los Gigantes Beach to Re-open in 2011 « Tenerife Holidays Blog

Los Gigantes Beach to Re-open in 2011 « Tenerife Holidays Blog — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:47:02 +0000

[...] months ago, at the end of October 2009, rocks falling from the cliffs that lend the resort its name tragically killed two sunbathers on Los Guíos beach. Prior to the accident there had been concerns about the safety of the beach in [...]

By: Is the Masca Barranco Still Open to Walkers? | Walking Tenerife

Is the Masca Barranco Still Open to Walkers? | Walking Tenerife — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:48:58 +0000

[...] applied. The Masca Barranco is as safe, or not as it always has been. Similarly with the beach. The events in Los Gigantes last year has left officialdom nervy, so the beach has been closed to the public. But tragic [...]

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:55:53 +0000

We were on that beach three weeks ago and it only cordended off by red and white tape no signs were visiable to warn of the danger.
We would have been there on the7th October 2009 but changed our minds and went to los christaino instead. That was my birthday.We always sit by that wall in the same place when we go there.
our sympathies go out to the two ladys famileys.

god bless you all

By: Marie and Stephen

Marie and Stephen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:26:54 +0000

Myself and my husband were on the beach on the day this tragedy occurred. After the rockslide happened, Stephen and other beachgoers went to help dig through the rubble for survivours. It was then that they found the body of british woman Marion O’Hara.

My greatest sympathies for everyone involved.
This tragedy will live with us forever.

By: Polprav

Polprav — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:33:53 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post “No teme” in your blog with the link to you?

By: Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:07:28 +0000

Shocking news. Makes you realise how fickle life can be. It’s the 2nd time this year that someone has been killed by falling rocks on a beach on Tenerife. An off duty Guardia Civil officer was buried by a rockfall below Montana Roja… but that one didn’t make the international news. I suppose in that case it was tragically bad luck (not that this one wasn’t) and couldn’t have been avoided.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:42:13 +0000

Very sad! Our thoughts are with the families and John, your efforts was not in vain

By: Carol Hines

Carol Hines — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:30:42 +0000

What a terrible tragedy to happen on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Let’s hope the rocks are surveyed to prevent any further occurrence.

By: Carol Bollesty

Carol Bollesty — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:44 +0000

An absolutely appalling tragedy and sadly one that could have so easily been avoided if the powers that be had taken heed of previous warnings, not just recently, but a decade ago. Heartfelt sympathies to the relatives of those who sadly lost their lives.

By: Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:34:15 +0000

Being a local its shocking news considering that nothing was done before to stop people going to that end of the beach. There should have been signs to warn people about the dangers and closed the beach.

I hope Mr Gorrin, the Mayor of Santiago del Teide will close that end of the beach off for good, as you cant stop rocks from falling.

Terrible tragedy on any day, but this happend on All Saints Day (day of the dead in Spain.)

My heart goes out to the families and friends of the effected.