A body has been discovered in a burnt-out car on the Costa del Sol.
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The vehicle was set ablaze inside the La Alqueria tunnel in Benahavis on Monday morning, it has emerged.
The incident occurred at around 8am, when several people called the 112 emergency hotline to report a car on fire.
They said the vehicle was in flames underneath the toll road, in an area near the Guadalmina River.
A serious response saw the Guardia Civil, Policia Local, paramedics and firefighters dispatched to the scene.
When the flames were extinguished, firefighters discovered a body inside the burnt-out car.
Authorities have not released any information on the person found inside the vehicle.
The cause of fire remains unknown and under investigation.
