00:00The presence of Portuguese man-o-war marine organisms with venomous tentacles has increased this summer in northern Spain, putting
00:09the beaches of the Cantabrian Sea on alert.
00:12In San Sebastian alone, officials reported 120 stings in a single day, with red alert prohibiting swimming issued for several
00:22beaches.
00:23According to local officials, most cases were minor, but there have also been instances requiring hospitalization.
00:31Among them were a 58-year-old woman in Getzo, a 32-year-old woman in Soepela, and a 9
00:38-year-old boar in Plensia.
00:40All of them received medical attention after being stung.
00:43According to media reports, some 323 stings were recorded on the beaches of Bitkaya during the first half of the
00:51season.
00:52The Portuguese man-o-war is considered one of the most dangerous species that can reach the shores.
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