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Ibiza & Formentera escape with limited damage after floods from torrential rain

News Desk1st October 20256th October 2025

1st October 20256th October 2025719

The Balearic holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera escaped with limited damage on Tuesday after torrential rain brought flooding, school closures and beach shutdowns. The...

Spain’s wildfires almost all under control, but ‘final effort’ still required

News Desk23rd August 202527th August 2025

23rd August 202527th August 20252782

Spain is close to bringing under control the devastating wildfires that have raged across the country this month, claiming four lives and burning vast areas...

Pedro Sánchez visits wildfire-hit Galicia and pledges ‘national pact’ to address climate emergency

News Desk17th August 202519th August 2025

17th August 202519th August 20253473

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Sunday to forge a ‘national pact’ to confront the climate crisis during a visit to the wildfire-ravaged region...

Two dead, over 6,000 evacuated, as Spain activates ‘pre-emergency phase’ to combat wildfires

News Desk13th August 202518th August 2025

13th August 202518th August 20253394

UPDATE: Second volunteer firefighter dies in Castilla y León region – third death from wildfires. Wildfires sweeping through multiple parts of Spain in recent days...

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires amid forecast of soaring temperatures

News Desk1st August 20255th August 2025

1st August 20255th August 20253707

Thousands of firefighters across Spain and Portugal were still battling multiple wildfires on Thursday, as forecasters warned of rising temperatures that could worsen conditions across...

Emergency military units deployed in northern Spain due to ‘Dana’ and heavy rain

News Desk12th July 202515th July 2025

12th July 202515th July 20252296

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms triggered weather alerts in 25 provinces across Spain on Saturday, with eight of them placed under an amber warning, as per...

Spain activates largest peacetime deployment of army and police to epicentre of Valencia floods

News Desk2nd November 20242nd March 2025

2nd November 20242nd March 20255792

ALSO READ: Death toll now over 200 in Valencia region alone, as residents appeal for help: ‘There are people living with corpses at home’ Spain...

Coronavirus in Spain full update (24 March)

News Desk24th March 202028th March 2020

24th March 202028th March 20209140

Report updated in Spain at 20.30h on 24 March Official figures released by the Spanish Health Ministry at 12 noon on Tuesday 24 March confirmed 39,673 known cases of...

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