Spain: Sudden Heat Gust Hits Granada Beaches, Forcing Evacuation and Rescues 2

A sudden thermal gust hit the beaches of Motril, Salobreña, and Torrenueva in Granada on Sunday evening, August 17, causing umbrellas, inflatables, and paddleboards to fly and prompting authorities to evacuate the sand and advise residents to stay indoors. The Civil Guard rescued three bathers, and two more were assisted by a rescue boat. The phenomenon coincided with a rapid temperature rise to 40.1°C and wind gusts up to 86.8 km/h, which also produced a small waterspout over Torrenueva.

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A Supermoon Rises Above The Wind Turbines - Australia

A supermoon is seen in the sky, over Lake George in New South Wales, Australia, September 18, 2024. Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

A placard, the wind rises, the earth rises, A69 thou shalt burn. Demonstration against the A69 motorway. The mobilization called - Ramdam sur le macadam - brought together - more than 9,500 people -, according to the organizers. France, Saix on October 21, 2023.Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier /ABACAPRESS.COM

A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

A placard, the wind rises, the earth rises, A69 thou shalt burn. Demonstration against the A69 motorway. The mobilization called - Ramdam sur le macadam - brought together - more than 9,500 people -, according to the organizers. France, Saix on October 21, 2023.Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier /ABACAPRESS.COM

Miyazaki wins Annie Award

Miyazaki wins Annie Award

TOKYO, Japan - Combination file photo shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki (L), and cartoonist and film director Katsuhiro Otomo. Miyazaki won the Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production for his screenplay for "The Wind Rises," the organizer of the event, known as the Academy Award for animation, said Feb. 1, 2014. Otomo was given the Winsor McCay Award at the event.

"The Wind Rises" among Oscar nominees

"The Wind Rises" among Oscar nominees

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki. Miyazaki's latest work, "The Wind Rises," which he says will be his last, was among five nominees on Jan. 16, 2014, for the 2014 Academy Award for Animated Feature Film.

Mizayaki film at Venice festival

Mizayaki film at Venice festival

VENICE, Italy - Studio Ghibli President Koji Hoshino (R) and Japanese actress Miori Takimoto stand up to receive an ovation after the screening of "Kaze Tachinu" (The Wind Rises) at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2013. Hoshino said earlier in the day that the animation film's director Hayao Miyazaki has decided to retire. Takimoto was the voice of the heroine in the movie.

A Car in The Reservoir

A Car in The Reservoir

A car that has been missing for more than a year rises from a reservoir in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Jan 24, 2021. It is reported that the vehicle disappeared with the roar of wind and rain when super typhoon Lekima passed through the area on August 13, 2019, with force 16 winds when it made landfall, causing a rare flash flood.