Estepona, Spain · Thursday 22 October 2026

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Firefighters Rescue Boy with Trapped Knee in Estepona Incident

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  • Location: Estepona
  • Key impact: The quick actions of firefighters ensured the boy was safely freed from the railing.
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Estepona firefighters successfully rescued a 12-year-old boy on Sunday after he got his knee stuck in the railing of a bridge over the Guadalobón stream.

According to officials from the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium, the child was unable to extricate his leg on his own, prompting a call for assistance. Firefighters arrived and utilized an angle grinder to cut through the railing bars, freeing the boy’s knee.

The emergency services control room received the alert at approximately 6:15 PM on Sunday, October 18. Fortunately, the boy appeared to be unharmed following the rescue effort.

This report is based on information from Sur in English. Read the original report here.

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