All told 101 passengers, mostly foreigners, were on the two buses involved in a multi-vehicle pile up on the A-92, resulting in one death and 35 injured.
Two-Bus Collision
by Hugh MacArthur •
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Sunday’s River-Course Rescues
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team based in Granada rescued three women in three separate call outs on Sunday; two in Río Verde (Otivar) and the other in Cebollón (Arenas del Rey).
Economic EV Recharging
by Hugh MacArthur •
In Tocón, a municipal dependency of Illora, a man decded to recharge his electric car by plugging it into an Endesa transformer hut.
Two Days of Mourning
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Moraleda de Zafayona, María del Carmen Cantero, had declared two days of mourning for British resident found dead on Friday.
Body of Brit Found
by Martin Myall •
The Alhama de Granada fire service recovered the body of a British man from an irrigation channel in El Turro, which is not far from Cacín.
Mass Solar Panel Theft
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil are investigating the theft of 1,181 solar panels from a solar farm, with a total value of 300,000 euros.
The Brick-Red Sierra Nevada
by Hugh MacArthur •
We woke up to a red/orange day yesterday, thanks to the ‘calima’ caused by the Sahara, and shared photos on social media of how the towns where we live look.
A Very Lucky Outcome
by Martin Myall •
A 70-year-old man with some mobility problems had a fall and ended up in a dry riverbed in the middle of nowhere; fortunately, somebody heard his calls for help.
Confiscation of Dogs?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two animal-shelter assocations are asking for 15 dogs on two different plots of land to be taken from the care of a woman in Moraleda de Zafayona.
Body Recovered from Peak
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil has recovered the body of a man from the Pico Lucero on the Sierra de Almijara within the muncipality of Alhama de Granada.