A series of freak storms hammered Spain's Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands over the weekend, collapsing a seafront wall onto beachgoers, flooding city streets waist-deep, and triggering mini-tsunamis that swamped harbors across Ibiza and Majorca. In Roda de Bera, a small coastal town about ninety minutes south of Barcelona, eleven people were injured in […] The post Violent storms batter Spain's coast, leaving dozens injured and a tourist region in chaos appeared first on American Almanac .
A series of freak storms hammered Spain's Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands over the weekend, collapsing a seafront wall onto beachgoers, flooding city streets waist-deep, and triggering mini-tsunamis that swamped harbors across Ibiza and Majorca. In Roda de Bera, a small coastal town about ninety minutes south of Barcelona, eleven people were injured in the early hours of Saturday morning when violent weather tore through the area. An 18-year-old woman was left fighting for her life after a seafront wall collapsed on top of her and two others. No update on her condition has been released. Hours later, a punishing afternoon storm struck the nearby port city of Tarragona, unleashing torrential rain and large hailstones that…Open
More than 20,000 people descended on the small Spanish town of Buñol for the annual La Tomatina tomato fight, a tradition that has survived a dictator's ban and now draws nearly half its crowd from overseas. Loaded trucks rolled through narrow streets on Wednesday morning as revelers pelted one another with overripe tomatoes for more […] The post Spain's La Tomatina draws 20,000 revelers to a tiny town for the world's biggest food fight appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 20,000 people descended on the small Spanish town of Buñol for the annual La Tomatina tomato fight, a tradition that has survived a dictator's ban and now draws nearly half its crowd from overseas. Loaded trucks rolled through narrow streets on Wednesday morning as revelers pelted one another with overripe tomatoes for more than an hour. A cannon blast signaled the end. Then came communal showers, hoses on the pavement, and stains on clothes that may never wash out. The town had draped its buildings in tarps beforehand, a practical concession to the chaos that has defined La Tomatina since 1945. The annual food fight, held every last Wednesday of August in this town near Valencia, has grown from a local oddity into an…Open
A wildfire so large it has begun producing its own winds and lightning is advancing on the French city of Bordeaux, displacing more than 250,000 people and stretching emergency services across southern Europe to their limits. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that the main blaze in the Gironde region of southwestern France had become […] The post Massive wildfire generating its own thunderstorms bears down on Bordeaux, forcing 250,000 to flee appeared first on American Almanac .
A wildfire so large it has begun producing its own winds and lightning is advancing on the French city of Bordeaux, displacing more than 250,000 people and stretching emergency services across southern Europe to their limits. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that the main blaze in the Gironde region of southwestern France had become "extremely intense and unpredictable," generating its own weather patterns and "advancing erratically toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area." The fire front stretches more than 20 kilometers, roughly 12 miles, and had burned through 98,000 hectares by Sunday evening, an area larger than many mid-sized American counties. Two firefighters died near Bordeaux on Tuesday. Seventy-five more have been…Open
A 7.5 earthquake has hit Venezuela. Collapsed buildings are reported in Caracas and other reports of damage are coming in. Get the latest on the 7.5 earthquake in Venezuela in our live breaking news coverage. The 7.5 earthquake (terremoto or sismo in Spanish) in Venezuela hit approximately 20 miles from San Felipe and around 40 miles from Valencia. Severe damage has been reported in Caracas, with reports of building collapses. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest breaking news updates on the 7.5 Venezuela earthquake, and he’ll also read your comments and questions on the air! Thumbnail map of Venezuela quake a/k/a (terremoto or sismo) from EMSC. Agenda-Free TV licenses live news videos from AFP,…
A Gambian migrant allegedly attacked a Spanish police officer with a knife, shouting "Allahu Akbar," during a violent confrontation in Valencia.
A Gambian migrant allegedly attacked a Spanish police officer with a knife, shouting “Allahu Akbar,” during a violent confrontation in Valencia. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A 26-year-old migrant from Gambia was arrested in Xirivella, Spain , after allegedly attempting to kill a National Police sub-inspector with a kitchen knife while shouting “Allahu Akbar .” The attack occurred when police responded to a call for assistance from another Gambian man who reported a domestic disturbance involving the suspect. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on the morning of May 26 in the town of Xirivella, in the Valencia region of Spain. DETAIL: Police were called to the apartment at around 9:30 AM after the suspect’s roommate reported…Open
