A young man managed to shoot himself with his own speargun whilst diving off a Castell de Ferro beach.
Tag Archive for accident
Dangling Head down
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man, who was engaged in pruning a tall palm tree lost his grip and was left dangling upside down and had to be rescued.
Lorry Sheds Trailer
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil de Tráfico had to close the north-bound lanes on the A-44 between the coast and Granada, more or less opposite the Lecrín junction.
Almuñécar Paragliding Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was injured yesterday in a paragliding accident in Almuñécar in the area known as Loma del Gato.
Mechanic Crushed by Engine
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mechanic died after the engine of a lorry that he was working on fell onto him, crushing him. The accident occurred yesterday in Órgiva where the 55-year-old victim has his garage.
Ferry Knocks Over Dock Crane
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was quite a scare in the Port of Barcelona yesterday when a huge ferry collided with the dock, knocking over a large dockside crane.
Paraglider Dies in Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around 14.00h yesterday afternoon a German paraglider met his death in a flying accident caused by his lines tangling.
San Sebastian Car Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Despite the state of the car that had been involved in a car accident near the plaza de la Santa Cruz (Almuñécar), nobody was injured.
Moped Theft Suspect Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested an 18-year-old man with a criminal record in Almuñécar, suspected of stealing eight moped/scooters/motorbikes.
Motril Nitric Acid Spill
by Martin Myall •
A lorry, carrying 1,000 litres of nitric acid overturned on the port road that leads from the N-340 down past the paper factory.