One of the two workers trapped when a house collapsed in Huesca has died
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General27 August 2026 at 13:30
A worker died this Thursday morning after being trapped under the rubble of a house in Sariñena, Huesca. The accident occurred during demolition work on a three-story house on José Fatás street, where two workers from a demolition company were trapped when the structure collapsed. A third worker managed to escape on their own. The firefighters from the Provincial Deputation of Huesca are on site, but there is still no information about the condition of the second trapped worker.
A nine-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after falling from the second floor of a building in Caldas da Rainha. The PSP is currently investigating the circumstances of the accident, with no further details yet about what caused the fall.
The fires that devastated Vouzela and Valpaços were officially classified as a "natural disaster", opening the way for support to affected farmers. The subsidies cover 100% of the first 10,000 euros of eligible expenditure, and agricultural holdings that recorded damages exceeding 30% of productive potential can apply for these government support measures.
A female child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. The girl suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and pelvis, having been transported to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha to receive medical treatment. The PSP is currently investigating the circumstances in which the fall occurred.
A Spanish police officer who was on vacation was the victim of a stabbing robbery in [data unknown]. Two men approached the victim near a commercial area, where they stole his police badge, money and a watch. The agent was injured during the incident and was taken to a hospital to receive medical care.
