Holidaymakers have been warned that fresh food supplies are running low in Spanish shops Supermarket shelves in Marbella were almost empty yesterday

Holidaymakers have been warned that fresh food supplies are running low in Spanish shops and restaurants after the third day of a truckers' strike.Supermarkets, bars and eateries have been unable to restock essentials such as meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. Some restaurants in the Costa del Sol were yesterday offering reduced menus and many feared they will be forced to shut within days.The striking drivers have blocked off wholesale food markets and brought ports, including Alicante, Malaga, Valencia and Barcelona, to a virtual standstill.
Irish holidaymakers in Alicante and Malaga encountered queues at supermarkets and petrol stations yesterday. Xavier Martin, director of Majorca's food market Mercapalma, said stocks of fruit and vegetables will run out unless the dispute is resolved. The strike by 90,000 self-employed drivers has sparked panic buying of food and fuel. Supermarket shelves in Marbella were almost empty yesterday.

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