FIRE in the leading telephone exchange in the city of Málaga has left residents all over the Costa del Sol with no connection since Saturday.

Telefónica says it is unable to confirm when the problem will be resolved.

About 50 per cent of users are now back on the telephone, whilst others are still waiting.

The situation is thought to have affected thousands of residents in Marbella, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Mijas and  Benahavís, among other towns.

Some  200 telephone engineers are working in the region the clock to restore the connection, which Telefónica says is 'completely burnt-out' and 'cannot be  used'.

A new line altogether will have to be installed.

The company believes in the region 50,000 people have no telephone line and 4,000 have no ADSL internet connection as a result of the fire at the exchange on the Cádiz road.

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