Hundreds stung by jellyfish

SPAIN says a vast flotilla of jellyfish has stung hundreds of swimmers on Mediterranean beaches in recent days.

Juan Carlos Castellanos, an official in the town hall of Elche on the Costa Blanca, said 700 people were attacked over three days starting on Sunday at three nearby beaches, where normally just a handful get stung daily.

He said the beaches were free of the creatures yesterday, however.