Two women airlifted off Costa Blanca cliffs in under 2 hours

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• Emergency crews used a rescue helicopter to reach two women in trouble on the Montgó above Xàbia and on the Llebeig cliff near Teulada within about two hours on Saturday 6 September 2026.
• In central Alicante, a passer-by saved the life of a 34-year-old pedestrian by applying a tourniquet after a serious traffic collision, according to elperiodic.
• Police in Alcoi arrested a person accused of charging migrants 250 euros each for irregular municipal register entries, TodoAlicante reports, even though signing on to the padrón is free.
• The Anémona association put its 12-euro T-shirt for the 24th breast cancer solidarity walk on sale, ahead of the Benidorm march on 18 October.
• Hospitality owners in the Marina Alta warn that bar and restaurant profitability has dropped noticeably in recent years, per La Marina Plaza.

Today's essentials

Two women airlifted off Costa Blanca cliffs in under 2 hours. Emergency services flew two helicopter rescues within a couple of hours on Saturday 6 September 2026, first airlifting a 51-year-old hiker who suffered a drop in blood sugar on the Montgó above Xàbia, then a second woman taken ill on the Llebeig cliff near Teulada, according to La Marina Plaza.

What you need to know

• Towns affected : Xàbia (Montgó massif) and Teulada (Llebeig cliff, on the path towards Cala Moraig and Cala Llebeig, near the Portet beach), in the Marina Alta, province of Alicante.
• Roads closed or diverted : not available at this time.
• Official instructions : not available at this time; both women were located and winched to safety by the rescue team, with no injuries reported.
• Air quality : not available at this time.
• Official numbers & channels : 112 for emergencies, the Generalitat Valenciana's Emergencias GVA channels, and the Consorcio Provincial de Bomberos de Alicante (which runs the GER mountain-rescue unit and the rescue helicopter).
• Last updated : Operations ended at around 13:18 on Saturday 6 September 2026, roughly 1 hour 19 minutes after the first alert at 11:59, according to MarinaAlta.es.

Situation ongoing: this article will be updated.

Weather today

Today's weather on the Costa Blanca. Expect an overcast day across the Costa Blanca with temperatures between 22 and 32 degrees and a light breeze of up to 11 km/h, according to Open-Meteo, so keep water and shade handy through the hottest hours.

Transport & traffic

• Alicante airport, past 12 million passengers. Alicante-Elche airport has cemented its place among Spain's busiest, having already passed the 12-million-passenger mark in 2016, according to AlicanteOut. For anyone flying in and out of the Costa Blanca, that scale is the reason the airport keeps adding routes and low-cost links, but it also means long queues at security and passport control in peak season. If you are travelling this autumn, allow extra time at check-in, and remember that Alicante-Elche is the practical gateway not just for the city but for Benidorm, Dénia and the wider Marina, all reachable by bus or car from the terminal.
• Tourniquet saves pedestrian in central Alicante. Local news site elperiodic reports that a bystander saved the life of a 34-year-old pedestrian by improvising a tourniquet after a serious road collision in the middle of Alicante. The case is a stark reminder of how much first-aid basics matter in the seconds before an ambulance arrives. Applying firm pressure or a tourniquet to a heavily bleeding limb can be the difference between life and death, and it is a skill worth brushing up on if you drive or cycle around the Costa Blanca. In any emergency here, call 112, which handles ambulance, police and fire in English as well as Spanish.

What's changing for you

• Padrón fraud in Alcoi: never pay to register. Police in Alcoi have arrested a person accused of charging migrants 250 euros each to arrange irregular entries on the municipal register, according to TodoAlicante. The padrón, your official proof of residence in a Spanish town, is free to sign on to at your local ayuntamiento, and no one should ever charge you for it. If you are new to the Costa Blanca, book your empadronamiento appointment directly with the town hall, bring your passport, rental contract or deed and a recent utility bill, and walk away from anyone offering a paid shortcut. Registering correctly is what unlocks your health card, school places and residency paperwork.

Local news to know

• Day trips by boat from Alicante. AlicanteOut has rounded up the best spots you can reach by boat from Alicante, from Mediterranean coves to the island of Tabarca, a reminder of how much of the coast opens up once you leave the shore.
• Benidorm Pride runs 1 to 6 September. Benidorm Pride 2026 takes place from 1 to 6 September, with a Pool Party, the Ñ Divas Disco, a White Party, the parade and a Main Stage After-Party, according to Life in Benidorm.
• Alicante band on the hunt for a bassist. The Alicante group Satisfighters is looking for a bassist to write original songs in Spanish inspired by 1980s rock and 1990s funk, according to a post on Reddit's r/Alicante.
• Marina Alta bars warn of falling profits. La Marina Plaza reports that hospitality owners in the Marina Alta are warning of a marked drop in the profitability of bars and restaurants over recent years.

Tonight and tomorrow, the Costa Blanca

• Elche host Real Sociedad after quiet deadline. Ahead of Elche's match against Real Sociedad, coach Martín Anselmi says he is glad the transfer window has closed, telling Informacion it gives the squad a different, more settled atmosphere.

See the full agenda, tonight and tomorrow