Hundreds of acres burned Saturday in several regions of central, eastern and western Spain, while in the Canary Islands fires in La Gomera and Tenerife, two of the islands of the archipelago, forced the evacuation of more than 4,700 people.
“The fighting equipment are now working both in Tenerife and La Gomera are struggling to limit the spread of fire,” said regional councilor of Economy, Javier Gonzalez Ortiz, who explained the call for “high temperatures, low humidity and wind.” Read Article
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An Italian has had to be rescued after falling into a cliff of Cala d’Hort (Ibiza) and stay overnight in the area, as rescue efforts have been very complicated. In the event, the young, about 28, has suffered a brain injury and multiple trauma injuries in the spine. As reported from the 061, the notice […]
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A German tourist was injured 15 years after falling into the void from a second floor of a hotel in Platja d’Aro (Baix Empordà) while doing ‘balconing’. The incident took place last Saturday when the child attempted…. Read Article
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Tips for how to avoid pickpockets in Barcelona. The areas where you need to be careful are the areas with many tourists, like the La Rambla, Sagrada Familia and generally anywhere near the top tourist attractions in Barcelona. If you use your common sense and take some simple precautions, you will be not be robbed. […]
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A woman has died drowned Thursday afternoon at the beach Altafulla (Costa Dorada). The victim, Tuula V., was Finnish and was 73 years, according to the Directorate General of Civil Protection of Catalonia (GDPC). The incident occurred at 16 hours at number 45 of Altafulla promenade. Read Article
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Emergency services have launched a search operation for a 63 year old British man, who has not been seen since Saturday, when he went hiking in the River Chillar, setting off from Nerja. The search operation, which started this morning (Monday), is being carried out by members of the Civil Protection from Nerja and Frigiliana, […]
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Homelessness is becoming an increasing problem among the expatriate community in Spain, as the effects of the country’s financial crisis take their toll. A growing number are finding themselves living on the streets after losing their jobs and subsequently failing to keep up with rent and mortgage payments. Read article
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* Ash from blaze reaches Barcelona, hits tourist area * Four victims were French, at least 23 injured * Tourists forced to abandon a Croatian camp site Two big forest fires raging in the border area between France and northern Catalonia in Spain have killed a fourth person, the authorities said on Monday, as erratic […]
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A total of 33 provinces in the interior of the peninsula and the Canary Islands will alert Wednesday at significantly higher temperatures, which may touch 40 degrees maximum…. Specifically, they are on yellow alert (risk) for maximum temperatures Aragon, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Burgos, León, Palencia, Segovia, Valladolid, Zamora, Lleida, Tarragona, Navarre, Caceres, Ourense, […]
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Civil Protection members yesterday intervened in the rescue of two men and a lower standard on the beach who were in difficulty while bathing, as the strong storm from the east. One of those rescued, a French tourist, 42, died while she underwent recovery and resuscitation techniques. Apparently, the deceased had been thrown overboard to […]
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