A Spanish town made a slide to link two streets – but it’s so steep everyone is getting injured At 38 metres, it has been dubbed the longest urban slide in Spain

A steep 38-metre long slide in Spain has been shut down a mere 24 hours after opening in Spain, following reports of multiple injuries.

Two streets in the Costa del Sol town of Estepona were connected by what people are calling the longest urban slide in Spain, which was opened Thursday as part of the city’s expansion of the Los Ninos Park area.

Intended for both adults and children, the stainless-steel chute has a gradient of between 32 and 34 degrees.

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Injuries seen on video

Issues arose after a video on YouTube showed someone hurtling off the end of it after coming down at a ferocious speed.

The unusual mode of transport was designed to save residents a ten-minute walk by zooming from Avenida Reina Sofia to Calle Eslovaquia in seconds.

One user, called @AzulDebonisB, shared photos of her grazed elbows on Twitter after using the slide, saying “the Estepona slide is a piece of s**t”.

“I went down it and I hurt myself everywhere. I flew two meters and the police started laughing.”

Estos son mis codos, no pongo foto de mi culo pero esta peor xd pic.twitter.com/flUFOrcQLi — ȺĐɃ ???? (@AzulDebonisB) May 9, 2019

Council response

The council have ordered a review into the slide, closing the slide on Friday as a “precautionary” measure.

In a statement by the City Council of Estepona, it said that the image circulating on social media is an “isolated incident” since more than a thousand users tested the slide before without any concerns.

The City Council had issued guidance on how the slide should be used to avoid risks, such as not allowing users to slide lying down, and making it mandatory to slide seated with arms gathered.

Sparked jokes online

Not everyone took the council’s response very seriously.

One Twitter user named @Pousshin questioned: “How long will it take for a drunk tourist to die on it?”

Han inaugurado esto en Estepona y cuánto creéis que tardará en morirse un guiri borracho ahí? pic.twitter.com/sUohaD39f8 — Puchi ⏰????????????️☀️ (@Pousshin) May 9, 2019

Another named @Sergiopy5 joked: “The new slide in Estepona is a great idea for connecting the streets. Dentists will be rubbing their hands.”

Estupenda idea el nuevo #tobogán de Estepona para comunicar estás calles. Los dentistas frotándose las manos ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/UJV9R6tDrV — Sergio_py $tillHungry (@Sergiopy5) May 9, 2019

Twitter user @AnakondaSkywalk called it the eighth wonder of the world.

El tobogán de Estepona es la puta octava maravilla del mundo — Morris (@TengoPetaZetas) May 10, 2019

Part of a big project

The Los Ninos Park development has seen the area’s green space expand by 14,000 square metres to 38,000, Olive Press reported.

The project was privately funded, with the budget reportedly capped at €298,839 (£257,986) and €28,000 (£24,172) for the slide.

Among the developments in the area are new street lighting, furniture, irrigation systems and foliage.

It comes as Estepona public spending was revealed to have totalled €100m in the last eight years.

Tourism crackdown

Tourists in Mallorca will soon be fined up to €3,000 as part of a crackdown on alcohol consumption, it was announced in March. Under new rules designed to stop antisocial behaviour, holidaymakers will have to pay up if they are found to be “causing a public nuisance”.

Bars, pubs, and restaurants may also face fines as authorities look to curb excessive drinking.

The proposals ban “incitement to drink” promotions, preventing happy hour deals and other promotions, and limiting beverage displays on counter tops and tables.

The Balearics government will apply the regulations on the island’s capital, Palma, in the areas Cala Major, Center, Paseo Maritimo, and the entire Playa de Palma.