Well, it looks like we were right to suppose that this weekend would see more hikers needing to be rescued by the Guardia Civil.
Another Hiker Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for virgen de las nieves
The Most Gruelling Romería
by Martin Myall •
The Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves on the 5th of August is not for the faint-hearted because it is a trudge up to nearly the top of Sierra Nevada.
Magic Mushroom Menace
by Martin Myall •
A man who had consumed ‘magic mushrooms’ (hallucinogenic) ended up in hospital where he molested a female doctor and generally caused a bit of a disturbance.
It Was Just Not Someone’s Day
by Hugh MacArthur •
A soggy start to the day in Urgencias at one of Granada’s General Hospitals, la Virgen de las Nieves, after a water pipe bursts.
Three Work-Place Accidents
by Hugh MacArthur •
There have been three work-place accidents this month, two of which resulted in deaths; a street cleaner, a fairground attraction owner and a factory worker.
Two-Bus Collision
by Hugh MacArthur •
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.
Hospital Beds for Ukrainians
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucía has made available 100 ward beds in Hospital Doctor Olóriz in Granada, as wellaseight in the ICU for victims of the war in Ukraine.
Hospital Arrest over Covid
by Vivienne Hughes •
The policía had to arrest a man yesterday who had refused to abandon a hospital on a visit after being asked to leave because he had no Covid certificate.
Extra Roast Chicken
by Martin Myall •
There was a fire in a roast-chicken establishment on Avenida Juan Pablo II in Granada – I wonder if the chickens noticed – karma?
Double Waterfalls Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Two rescues in one day in the same location: the Junta de Los Ríos in Otívar, also known as The Waterfalls.