Tag: accident
Andalucia has highest road fatalities in Spain despite increased investment
ANDALUCIA is the region with the highest number of fatal car accidents in Spain.
So far this year there have been 61 fatal accidents on...
Injured couple in “selfie” plunge off cliff edge attended by FIVE different rescue crews on Spain’s Almeria Coast
PERSONNEL from five different rescue crews were called to rescue a couple after they fell from a cliff edge in Almeria.
The man and woman...
Teenager dies after eight metre fall through derelict textile factory roof in Spain’s Valencia region
A 13-year-old boy died on Tuesday evening after falling through the roof of a derelict Ontinyent textile factory in Valencia Province.
His body was discovered...
Ravine tragedy kills two people during canyoning expedition in Spain’s Costa Blanca region
TWO people died on Friday after a canyoning accident through the scenic Estret de Les Penyes, between Bolulla and Callosa d'En Sarria in the...
Elderly man loses arm after being trapped in overturned ambulance in Mar Menor area of Spain
A Mar Menor man, 79, had to have an arm amputated after getting trapped in an overturned ambulance that was taking him to hospital.
The...
Body of man, 50, found on farm track in Malaga’s Guaro
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POLICE in Malaga have launched a probe after the body of a man was found in a farm track on Malaga at the weekend.
The...
Pensioner in Spain in hospital after car plummets from top floor of parking lot
A PENSIONER was rushed to hospital with injuries after her car drove off the top floor of a Spanish car park, dramatic pictures have...
A-355 crash in Spain: Motorist killed and 4 others injured after tragic lorry crash
ONE motorist has been killed and four others injured when a lorry slammed head-on with another car causing a huge motorway pileup.
Drivers looked on...
Man in wheelchair airlifted to hospital after falling into water in Nerja’s La Torrecilla
A MAN with Spina bifida was raced to hospital following an incident on a beach in Nerja on Sunday (July 11).
Emergency services rushed to...
Hiker plunges to death after falling from Spanish mountain while out walking with wife in Malaga
A SPANISH man plunged to his death during a family hike on a mountain in Malaga.
The hiker, from Sevilla, was walking the El Torcal...
Paragliding accident in Spain’s Ronda tragically ends in death
A 51-year-old female paraglider has been found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after suffering an accident in the town of Ronda...
Spain’s Guardia Civil releases video warning about dangers of taking selfies
THE Guardia Civil has released a video warning about the dangers of taking a selfie and how to make sure you don’t die in the process.
British expat tragically loses her life in house explosion in Spain’s Malaga, but 88-year-old husband miraculously survives
A BRITISH expat has lost her life after a gas leak caused an explosion in her home in Malaga province.
Two dead as car plummets from overpass into path of oncoming train in northern Spain
TWO people have been killed in the La Hiniesta region of Spain after an SUV fell from an overpass into the path of...
Woman pensioner and 3 workmen hurt as scaffolding collapses in Costa del Sol’s Malaga
A WOMAN aged 74 and three workmen were injured when scaffolding crashed to the ground in a Malaga street.
High winds reportedly blew the heavy...
Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya
A SKIER has died after being trapped by an avalanche in Catalunya.
Driver crashes trying to dodge horse and cart in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN has crashed his car in Mallorca trying to avoid a horse and cart.
BREAKING: Lorry overturns in freak accident on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A LORRY has overturned in a dramatic accident on the Costa del Sol.
Woman hospitalised after smashing through railing and plunging six metres in car at ‘accident blackspot’ on Spain’s Costa...
“I have been living on this street for four years and I have seen many accidents”
Teenage British exchange student falls to death from bedroom window in Spain’s Andalucia
It was reported that those who witnessed the shocking fall were ‘very affected’ by what happened
REVEALED: How the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘TERRIBLE’ drivers are no longer Europe’s worst
Regina Lankenau zooms in on how the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘terrible drivers’ are no longer Europe’s worst
Elderly British hiker dies in cliff fall after getting separated from group in southern Spain
An investigation is now underway and the results of a post-mortem are expected today
Costa del Sol gas explosion hospitalises one
Doors, windows and furniture were all damaged at the property
Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’
An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors
Hospitalised British cyclist Chris Froome could be awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana title after Spanish champion caught doping
It comes after Froome recently underwent an eight-hour surgery following a horror crash that leaves him out of this year’s Tour de France
Mum on holiday in Spain kills only son by accidentally running him over in car park
After another couple’s car broke down and was being towed, the mum offered to move her vehicle, an SUV
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