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Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca
A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca).
The woman tripped and fell while walking...
Two men poisoned by carbon monoxide in wastewater tank in Spain’s Valencia’s area
FIREFIGHTERS rescued two men rendered unconscious by deadly carbon monoxide fumes at an Oliva business on Saturday.
An emergency call was made from a car...
Four dead after two ultralight aircraft collide close to airfield in Barcelona area of Spain
TWO ultralight aircraft collided near an aerodrome in Catalunya on Sunday with four people killed.
Firefighters found one plane on fire in a wooded area...
Exclusive update: Third time lucky, as arsonists allegedly set exclusive Marbella beach restaurant on fire
A FIRE that destroyed El Nini beach bar in San Pedro Alcantara, Marbella, was allegedly caused by arsonists.
A partner at the restaurant that was...
Man rescued after four days lost in Mallorca mountains
A 50-years-old man has been rescued after being lost for four days in the mountains of Sa Coma de Andratx in Mallorca.
He is believed...
13-year-old rescued after a 12-metre fall at Tajo river in Ronda
A 13-year-old boy had to be rescued after he fell 12 metres (39 feet) as he tried to clamber down Ronda’s towering Tajo gorge...
Lighter winds bring hope to fighting six-day forest fire in Spain’s Castellon area
THE forest fire in Castellon province has reached its sixth day and destroyed around 4,300 hectares of the Alto Mijares, affecting a 50 kilometre...
Wildfire in Spain’s Valencia region worsens due to high winds and temperatures and low humidity
A WILDFIRE that broke out on Thursday in Castellon province, in the Valencia region, gained new strength on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions.
Winds...
Elderly British expat rescued by firefighters in Spain’s Costa Blanca after apartment fall
A British woman who lived on her own had to be rescued after falling onto the floor of her Javea apartment and breaking her...
Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamine
A PILOT for one of Spain’s traffic helicopters, which are used to detect infractions on the road, has been arrested after crashing his aircraft...
Specialist dog sniffs out missing elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante fire rescue dog which sniffs out missing people found an 80-year-old woman who was missing for a day.
The lady had fallen and...
Motorhomes destroyed by ferocious campsite blaze in Spain’s Murcia
A FIRE incinerated nine motorhomes at a Mazarron seaside campsite and trailer park on Tuesday morning.
Nobody was seriously injured in the blaze with flames...
Firemen from Spain rescue woman, 50, who had spent 144 hours buried under rubble after Turkey earthquake
A TEAM of firemen from the Madrid region has taken part in the successful rescue of a 50-year-old woman who spent 144 hours buried...
Andalucia joins rescue mission in Turkey after horror 7.8 magnitude earthquake
Andalucia will join the rest of the world in a desperate mission to rescue survivors from a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey.
Junta de...
Three killed after fire breaks out in student flat in Spain’s Huelva
THREE youngsters aged between 20 and 21 were killed on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a student flat in Huelva.
The victims,...
Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue horse in dire straits
MALAGA firefighters of the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium (CPB) have successfully rescued a trapped horse.
The incident occurred yesterday, Sunday January 22, when fire crews...
Lorry driver dies in horrific collision on Valencia area motorway in Spain
A lorry driver died on Thursday after his vehicle smashed into a truck on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province.
The horrific crash happened shortly...
Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand
A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption,...
Woman dies in car that ended up overturned in canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman died on Saturday after losing control of her car which ended up overturned in a canal in the Dolores area of the...
Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIREFIGHTERS used a helicopter on Sunday to lift out a horse trapped in a seven-metre deep ditch in Pinoso, Alicante Province.
The rescue took place...
British woman dies after electric scooter falls into Benidorm area ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A British woman died on Wednesday after her adapted electric scooter veered off the road and fell down a Benidorm ravine.
The accident happened at...
Forest fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca billows smoke across AP-7 motorway
FIRE crews tackled a forest blaze next to the AP-7 motorway in the north of Alicante Province.
The fire broke out at around 3.20 pm...
Forest fire starts after man throws out used barbecue charcoal in Alicante area of Spain
A farmer has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing arson due to gross negligence after throwing away used barbecue charcoal embers.
The man...
Firefighters called to passenger ferry blaze in Spain’s Valencia port
SEVEN fire engines were scrambled on Monday after a fire broke out onboard a ferry docked at the port of Valencia.
Initial reports say the...
VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the...
Road carnage sees drunk driver kill two women in Valencia area of Spain
A drunk driver has been arrested over the death of two people on the V-23 highway in Sagunto on Sunday night.
The intoxicated motorist, 31,...
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