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Strong wind gusts force Alicante to close Santa Bárbara Castle and its parks

Alicante Castle

All municipal emergency systems have been triggered by the Spanish Meteorological Agency’s (Aemet) yellow signal for Alicante on Wednesday. According to municipal sources the Santa Bárbara Castle and the municipal parks of Lo Morant, Palmeral, and Canalejas have been closed due to high wind gusts of up to 52 km per hour that have been reported since early this morning.

In addition, the City Council has implemented additional measures in wind-prone locations with large trees, such the Plaza de Gabriel Miró and the Portal de Elche.

In the case of the castle, the closure is being carried out because Parks and Gardens’ internal procedures have been activated, “given that the current weather situation does not make it necessary to implement the City Council’s Emergency Plan,” according to municipal sources. The same sources do caution, though, that “the City Council keeps the entire municipal prevention device on alert.”

The yellow level rain warning does not activate any civil protection plans, but it does contain wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and a maximum of 20 litres per square metre in the municipality of Alicante. At 2:00 pm, the high wind forecast comes to an end. Despite not meeting the emergency protocols’ risk threshold, “the City Council has chosen to close public spaces to reinforce security.”

In order to keep an eye on the yellow level risk warning for rain in the municipality issued by the Emergency Coordination Centre of the Valencian Community (CCECV) between 9:00am and 00:00 today, Wednesday 5th, the Municipal Operational Coordination Centre (Cecopal) of Alicante City Council convened on Tuesday under the direction of Mayor Luis Barcala.

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The City Council has temporarily banned swimming on the municipal beaches and established the Social Emergency and Shelter Centre (CAUS) in case it becomes essential to help the homeless. Simultaneously, the Department of Security consolidates all relevant data on meteorological developments in case further action is required if the situation deteriorates.


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Two youths hurt in a car-moped crash in San Miguel de Salinas

San Miguel Car Accident

A car and a moped collision in San Miguel de Salinas has resulted in the injuries of two youngsters. Due to their injuries, the 15- and 16-year-olds had to be sent to the Hospital of Elche and Torrevieja.

The car and a moped were engaged in an accident on the CV-95 highway in the municipality of San Miguel de Salinas around 9:38 p.m. yesterday, Friday, March 7th, according to sources from the Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (Cicu).

A 15-year-old child with many injuries was treated by two SAMU units who were sent to the scene and transferred to Torrevieja Hospital. A 16-year-old boy who had injuries to his face and leg was taken to Elche General Hospital.


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Alicante man arrested for stabbing says “the neighbourhood needs to be cleaned up”

National Police

A 24-year-old man was arrested by the National Police for the stabbing incident that occurred in the North Zone of Alicant. Like the victim, the detainee was of Moroccan descent. He admitted to carrying out the stabbing and informed the agents that “the neighbourhood needs to be cleaned up.”

Yesterday at 7:30 p.m., the incident took place on calle Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the district of Virgen del Remedio. A 39-year-old guy who had been stabbed phoned an on-duty National Police patrol. The officers asked for the presence of medical assistance when he showed them the stab wound on his abdomen.

Following an explanation of what had transpired, a second patrol also arrived at the area and began searching for the individual who had stabbed him. According to what the victim told the police, he had been fighting with someone when he reached for a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen.

The police started searching when the victim gave them information, such as the fact that the assailant had a unique tattoo on his neck. Within an hour, they found the suspect in a fast-food restaurant in the same neighbourhood.

In order to defend what had happened, the suspect admitted to carrying out the attack and told the police that “the neighbourhood needs to be cleaned up.” The officers then went ahead and arrested the guy.

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With a six-centimeter abdominal wound, the injured guy was sent to Alicante General Hospital and had surgery in the emergency room.

Before appearing in court, the detainee—who already had a criminal record and had acted aggressively towards the officers—was brought to the National Police headquarters for additional investigation.


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Benidorm man arrested for stealing intimate photos from a friend’s phone

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A man in Benidorm was arrested by the National Police for stealing private photos from a friend’s mobile phone after a party. The 39-year-old Spanish national was taken into custody on suspicion of uncovering and disclosing secrets.

When the woman complained to the Benidorm Police Station, the police investigation started. She told the officers that an acquaintance she had thrown a party with at a house in La Nucía had accessed her cell phone without her consent in a moment of carelessness and sent private images to her phone.

Officers from the Economic and Technological Crime Group at this police station launched an investigation in response to these incidents in order to confirm the information provided and to find, apprehend, and detain the suspected offender.

After preliminary enquiries, the officers discovered that the suspect had obtained the victim’s cell phone and had used a messaging app to send two private photos of her to her own phone.

The officers also obtained a statement from a witness to the incident throughout the inquiry, which supported the victim’s complaint. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody, and the Benidorm Court of Instruction on Duty was notified of all police actions.

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