The beaches were closed in the Valencia region of Spain after a “unknown substance” was washed on the beach

The mysterious white particles that washed on a small section of the coast of Valencian in southeast Spain pushed the authorities to close a handful of beaches on Monday as a preventive measure.

The local administration at Guardamar de la Safor, in the village area of ​​South Valencia, said in a Social media yet At least four beaches in the region will remain closed due to “possible maritime spill that affects our region, with an unknown substance in the sand.”

The administration initially urged people not to swim until the material is determined and any risks that it represented was determined, but in a later post it said the beaches would be closed.

The local government said it is in regular contact with the relevant authorities to follow up the sample test and ensure public safety.

Pictures published by the local authority showed long wavy lines of small white molecules, which appear to be washed on the beach by tide, which seemed almost the size of rice granules.

It has appeared in size with small pellets of plastic that is shipped all over the world as raw materials to manufacture countless home and industrial products, but the Spanish authorities did not immediately give any indication of what they believe that the materials may be.

Local news port Valencia Plaza Sources with the power of Valnaian Port were martyred by saying that the focus of the most important pollutants seemed to be around the mouth of the Service River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Gandia, north of the infected beaches directly. According to the sources of the director, this referred to a potential internal asset of the material.

At least four local beaches were closed below the coast from Gandia on Monday, Daimús, Guardamar de la safor, Belreguard and Miramar.

The affected area is more than 250 miles south of Barcelona, ​​but it is located north of some of the most popular tourist destinations in Valencia on the picturesque Costa Blanca.

Valencia Plaza stated that environmental samples, both water and unknown material, have been collected to analyze from different points along the affected coastal line.