An electric scooter was left charging overnight in a flat in the city of Málaga, which provoked a fire after it overheated and burst into flames.
Burning Scooters
by Hugh MacArthur •
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Collision on the Waves
by Vivienne Hughes •
The skipper of a small launch has been arrested, charged with reckless manslaughter after he collided with a woman on a jet-ski, resulting in her death.
Severe Burns Incident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 33-year-old man has been hospitalised after suffering 2nd & 3rd-degree burns in a sushi restaurant in Málaga.
Who Put That There!
by Martin Myall •
In Spain you hear the expression, “¡Tierra, trágame!” which when suffering an embarrasing moment, means you want the earth to open up and swallow you. Well, that’s what happened.
Cases of Measles
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Dirección General de Salud Pública belonging to the Junta has confirmed two new cases of measles in the last week within Andalucia, bringing the total number of cases so far this year to 88.
Child Drowns in Irrigation Pond
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old boy lost his life this morning in a small, irrigation pond in Mijas.
Strange!
by Martin Myall •
A North-African man entered a grocer’s (fruteria) threatened to kill the owner… then set about trying to kill himself with a broken bottle.
Traffic Officer Killed on Autovia
by Vivienne Hughes •
An officer belonging to the Guardia Civil de Tráfico lost his life whilst attending to a road accident on the A-4 near Guadalcacín (Jerez).
Baby Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 13-month old baby who was rushed to hospital after an accident in a bathtub succumbed to its injuries after three days in the ICU.
Baby Nearly Drowns in Bath
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 13-month-old baby remains in a critical state at the Hospital Materno Infantil in Málaga after nearly drowning in a bathtub.