Overview

• A beachgoer shared images on X showing an approximately 150 cm jellyfish at Salobreña’s Playa de la Charca that lingered near the shore on August 13.
• José Jesús Guillén of Murcia’s Public Health Directorate stressed that dangerous jellyfish are rare locally but that washed-ashore specimens can retain urticant power for a full day.
• Officials advise against using fresh water, vinegar or ammonia on stings and recommend rinsing the area with seawater or saline before carefully removing any tentacle fragments.
• After tentacle removal, victims should apply cold packs for at least 15 minutes without direct ice contact, disinfect the skin and consider oral antihistamines or anti-inflammatories if needed.
• Common reactions include burning, redness and inflammation, and emergency services should be contacted immediately if severe or systemic symptoms such as headaches, spasms or respiratory distress occur.