Tag: accident
British toddler badly hurt in cliff fall after ‘slipping from mother’s arms’ at Mallorca beach
The 19-month-old was being carried to a beach on the Spanish island's northwest coast when the freak accident occurred
Exploding rum cocktail leaves three expats in Spain hospitalised with third degree burns in bizarre drinking session
A Policia Nacional spokesperson told the Olive Press they are now ‘trying to find out more details’ about the contents of the drink
Costa del Sol locals call for safety changes on motorway after lorry horror smash sees driver rushed to hospital
The incident caused 11 kilometres of traffic to back up on the A-7, before traffic authorities removed the truck and reopened the left-hand lane
PICTURED: British dad who died off Gibraltar coast in horror surfing accident was celebrity lawyer for David Walliams and...
He also appeared on BBC show Inside Out as a legal expert, and represented other bands including The Blockheads and The Clash
WATCH: Malaga bus smashes through cars, trees and bikes after driver suffers heart attack
Passenger alerted emergency services after the driver suffered a ‘fading’
‘SHE’S A FIGHTER’: Family of Irish teen appeal for help after Costa del Sol balcony fall shatters her spine...
Originally from Warrenpoint in County Down, Niamh is an A-level student at Benalmadena International College
WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital
A statement from the Guardia Civil said that the man had suffered a ‘deep wound’ from the accident
DEATH CHEAT: 79-year-old in Gibraltar swims to shore after boat capsizes in dramatic survival feat
Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service treated the ‘shaken’ Gibraltarian, before he was transferred to St Bernard’s Hospital for medical attention
WATCH: Dramatic six-car pile-up blocks Marbella tunnel as Guardia Civil on scene
Images show traffic driving slowly on the road through the tunnel, while police and ambulance crews attend the scene
‘I MISS MY BROTHER’: Sister of British expat filmmaker in Spain speaks out after balcony horror plunge puts him...
"I miss my brother. His progress is pretty much the same, there is still no change, but we are praying for a recovery"
90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death
After the woman fell down and hit her head on the pavement she was rushed to the Moisès Broggi Hospital in a critical condition, where she died days later
WATCH: The dramatic moment an out-of-control ferry smashes into docks in Barcelona causing huge fireball after it topples shipping...
Dock workers can be seen running for their lives as the large crane falls, seemingly in slow motion, before crashing down
Spanish fighter jet accidentally launches deadly missile above Estonia during practice drill
The missile was around 12.1 feet long and carried life-threatening explosives weighing up to 10 kilograms
Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain
The German holidaymakers were testing an underwater scooter in Mallorca when the speeding vessel rammed through them and left them for dead
‘Stoned’ cyclist killer released after paying bail
THE driver who ran over and killed German cyclist Christoph Bohnen has been
been released from jail after paying €10,000 bail.Anais Marco Batalla, 28, claims...
Road rage! Taxi driver arrested after running over fellow motorist
A TAXI driver has been arrested after running over a man he was arguing with.The 42-year-old from Calvia had been arguing with the driver...
Six steps to take if you are involved in a car accident
Should the unthinkable happen, here are some tips that everyone should remember
Wife runs husband over in Guadalhorce
He escaped with minor injuries after his spouse put the automatic car into reverse by accident
Passenger banned for life from airline Jet2 for ‘drunk and abusive’ behaviour on flight to Alicante
The pilot landed the plane in Toulouse for the unruly passenger to be escorted away by police
British recycling company fined after Spanish worker has both hands severed
Ivan Menedez had both his hands severed at the writs while cutting metal strips on an industrial baler
Missing snowboarder found dead in the Sierra Nevada
Body of a 24-year-old from Malaga found five feet off-piste
How to stay safe on Sierra Nevada’s slopes
All you need to know about keeping yourself and others safe while skiing or snowboarding
Grandmother and granddaughter plunge to death in lift shaft
A woman and her granddaughter have died after falling down a lift shaft
Spain sends more positive tweets than any other country
New Zealand and Mexico's Twitters are also particularly pleasing
A Guardia Civil officer dies at La Vuelta a Espana
Officials are investigating the death of a Guardia Civil officer who died whilst on patrol at the Vuelta a Espana
Spanish roads get protection boost for July and August
More than 10,000 policeman, 600 civilians and 13,000 public works employees will be deployed on Spain’s roads this summer to help manage the enormous traffic increase
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British expat arrested for starting forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat has been arrested over a forest fire which broke out in Nerja today. The 43-year-old is believed to have confessed to lighting...
