British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees
A BRITISH man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain after becoming tangled in power lines, according to reports. The 63-year-old was flying near
Hotel guest left paraplegic after balcony with ‘a series of defects not visible to the naked eye’ collapses onto La Manga pool in Murcia
A TOURIST struck by debris following a hotel balcony collapse in southern Spain has been left paraplegic by the accident, it has emerged. The 43-year-old
Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records
ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio
Malaga Hotel Fire Reignites for Third Time as Crews Battle 40-Hour Inferno
FIRE has engulfed a Malaga hotel for the third time in three days as exhausted firefighters continue battling to bring the inferno under control. Dramatic
Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025
SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in
WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid
EIGHT people have been injured after a dramatic three-vehicle collision involving a police patrol car, a ride-hailing taxi and a private vehicle in Madrid. According
Five teenagers dead after fire rips through apartment building near Barcelona
CATALUNYA is in mourning today after five teenagers were killed and at least five others injured when a fire tore through an apartment building. The
WATCH: Firefighters called to school in southern Spain after malfunctioning speakers blast ‘Happy Birthday’ at full volume until 4am
THEY are normally called on to bravely fight away fierce flames or heroically save cats from lofty trees. But firefighters in the southern region of
European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country
SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior
Watch: Moment fire engulfed Miramar shopping centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THIS is the moment a fire caused chaos at a popular shopping centre in Fuengirola at the weekend. Footage shared online captures flames breaking out
Watch: Evacuations in Spain’s Andalucia due to Storm Laurence as rivers overflow amid severe rainfall
FIREFIGHTERS have evacuated locals and animals from their homes in Andalucia following a surge in river flows amid the ongoing Storm Laurence. This morning,
Watch: Weather chaos in Cadiz sees 40 people trapped in cars while Jerez racing circuit ‘is underwater’
THIS is the moment Cadiz firefighters rescued 40 people from 20 vehicles after they became trapped on the motorway. Heavy rains over the weekend and
Watch: Incredible rescue operation in Spain after injured climber becomes stuck on cliff face
DRAMATIC footage has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat force, showing the rescue of a climber in Lleida. On Saturday afternoon, a MAER helicopter, a GRAE
Watch: Snake measuring 1.5 metres is found slithering down street in Estepona
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a street in Estepona this Thursday, in order to deal with a 1.5 metre snake. At 3pm on Thursday, the 112 Emergency
Three killed after interior of apartment block collapses in Spain
THREE people were left dead in Badalona on Tuesday after the interior of their building collapsed on top of them. Firecrews in the Catalan city,
EXCLUSIVE: Spanish firemen strip off for charity calendar: Warning as picture special may leave you very hot under the collar
A GROUP of very strapping firemen have stripped off for a charity calendar in Spain. The firefighters with the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA)
Fireworks, smoke grenades and even flamethrowers: Firefighters’ protest in Spain’s Galicia turns violent as riot police charge
A PROTEST by firefighters in the Galician city of Ourense descended into violent clashes with riot police on Monday, leaving several injured after officers charged
Marbella firemen and rescue dog Rasty head to Morocco to help search for survivors following catastrophic earthquake
TWO FIREFIGHTERS from Marbella will be travelling to Morocco to assist with rescue efforts after the devastating earthquake that hit the North African country on
Spain mobilises relief aid for Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2,000
THE OVERNIGHT death toll released by the Moroccan authorities after Friday night’s devastating earthquake rose to at least 2,012 people, with another 2,059 reported injuries.
Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report
THE AUTHORITIES in Tenerife are estimating that the forest fire that broke out on the Canary Island on August 15, and that razed 15,000 hectares
IN PICS: Bulls roam free on Spain’s A-3 motorway in Valencia after transport truck overturns
A GROUP of bulls managed to escape from their transport truck on Monday, after the vehicle suffered an accident on the A-3 motorway near Buñol
Firefighters and army battle to extinguish blaze on Spain’s Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the ‘worst in 40 years’
CANARY ISLANDS president Fernando Clavijo has said that the Tenerife wildfire which started on Tuesday was the ‘worst in 40 years’. Firefighters are encountering soaring
Gas explosion leaves one dead, 14 injured in Spain’s northwestern city of Valladolid
A SUSPECTED gas explosion in the northwestern Spanish city of Valladolid left one woman dead and 14 people injured on Tuesday night. The body of
More than 4,200 residents of Canary Island La Palma evacuated as fire crews tackle blaze
FIRE CREWS were battling on Sunday morning to extinguish a blaze that broke out the day before on the Canary Island of La Palma. Around
Jilted man throws Molotov cocktails at ex-girlfriend’s house in Spain’s Ibiza
A MAN has been arrested in Ibiza for trying to burn down his ex-partner’s house with the help of several Molotov cocktails. The woman was
Video: Five-story building containing 21 homes suddenly collapses in Spain’s Teruel
A FIVE-STORY residential building containing 21 homes collapsed on Tuesday in the city of Teruel. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. The caretaker