A tourist who got trapped between rocks at a beach popular with holidaying Brits had to be rescued by a crane.
Firefighters were called after the man struggled to free himself.
He had become wedged in a narrow space between some large, heavy rocks that form part of a breakwater.
READ MORE: Young vet killed in plane crash on trip to visit dad
It happened last Friday (8 Aug) at about 10am.
A command vehicle and three fire engines arrived at the scene in Torrevieja, in Spain’s Alicante province.
Tens of thousands of holidaymakers from the UK had there every summer.
It is also the home to thousands of British expat.
However, it soon became clear that none of the vehicles had the right angle to lift the rock that was trapping the Belgian tourist.
A mobile crane from a waste collection company was called in to assist with the rescue, as reported by Need To Know.
During his two and a half-hour ordeal – which reportedly began when he tried to retrieve a bottle – he received medical care, including oxygen.
When finally freed, the tourist – believed to be around 35-years-old – was found to have only minor scratches and bruising.
Lifeguards assigned to the area, which attracts thousands of sunbathers every day, regularly warn people about the dangers of climbing on the breakwater.
The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium said on Friday: “This morning, three teams from Torrevieja Fire Department freed a man who became unusually trapped after venturing between the rocks along Torrevieja’s seafront promenade.
“After several hours of effort and teamwork using heavy machinery, the rocks were moved to release him.”
READ MORE: Rare whale washes up on popular Brit staycation beach
