Three blue sharks swimming close to a beach in Spain caused children to scream in terror as more than 50 swimmers were ordered to leave the shallow waters.
The dramatic footage was taken after a ominous fin was spotted in the sea off Almadrava beach on the Costa Dorada. Beachgoers were banned from entering the water for around three hours on Wednesday following the alarming sighting. Email us about your holiday experiences, good or bad, at webtravel@trinitymirror.com Lifeguards hoisted the red flag just after 1.30pm, with sunbathers and swimmers not allowed to return until 4.30pm.
The closure is the second in two days after a six-foot mako shark was spotted in the water off Zahara de los Atunes beach on the Costa de la Luz in south-west
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