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For causing two fatalities and four injuries, a drunk motorist faces four years in prison

A man suspected of drunk driving in the municipality of Cox (Alicante) and caused an accident involving two other vehicles that resulted in two fatalities and four injuries, including one major injury, is being sought by prosecutors for a four-year jail sentence.
The trial started today, Thursday 13th March, at 9:30 a.m. at the Seventh Section of the Alicante Provincial Court, which is located in Elche, according to the Valencian High Court of Justice (TSJCV).
The defendant was driving his car along the N-340 at 8 p.m. on October 24th, 2020, when it went through the municipality of Cox and he crossed into the opposite lane. He collided head-on with a quadricycle-type vehicle that was carrying two people, who died in the collision.
Then, this vehicle struck another vehicle that was transporting a family of four, including two girls, head-on. While the girls and their mother sustained less severe injuries, the child sustained more severe ones.
A breathalyser test revealed that the defendant had more than two grammes of ethyl alcohol per litre in his blood, indicating a positive alcohol test result. The prosecution is requesting an extra six years of driver’s license suspension in addition to the prison term.
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Elche joins the national protests for Palestine on May 10th

Tomorrow, Saturday May 10th, the Elche Palestine Solidarity Committee has scheduled a demonstration in accordance with the national mobilisations under the slogan “Move for Palestine.” The march will commence at 7:00 p.m., and the rally will be held at the Chimeneas de L’Algeps in Elche at 6:30 p.m.
The initiative aims to denounce the situation in Gaza and Palestine as a whole, and to encourage citizens to demonstrate their solidarity and demand genuine action to halt the violence. The Elche Palestine Solidarity Committee extends an invitation to all individuals, irrespective of their gender or age, to participate in this collective demonstration.
As part of a coordinated campaign to increase awareness of the situation in Palestine and demand an end to the violence and occupation, this mobilisation is one of a series of demonstrations that have been organised in various cities throughout Spain.
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One dead migrant and 16 others dehydrated on boat found 62 miles off Alicante

Javea Maritime Rescue The Spanish Navy has rescued 16 sub-Saharan migrants from a small boat 62 miles off the coast of Alicante, as well as the corpse of another migrant who died during the crossing from Algeria to the Alicante coast. The information collected indicates that the 15 individuals who were rescued are in poor health and dehydrated as a result of their approximately 15-day period of adrift.
The Red Cross and the SAMU (National Rescue Service) were responsible for the treatment of the rescued migrants in Alicante, who were located 42 miles from Javea. Two of them have been transferred to a hospital, and two more are anticipated. The majority of the individuals who were rescued, including several minors, are from Somalia, while one individual is from Nigeria.
According to the Red Cross, the health status of those who are still receiving care is severe, with the majority exhibiting acute symptoms of dehydration, incisions, and infections. The volunteers who are assisting the migrants at the port of Alicante stated that they are extremely frail and can scarcely stand.
The individuals who were rescued disclosed that they embarked on a voyage from the coast of Algeria and were subsequently shipwrecked during the crossing. They were adrift in extreme conditions for approximately fifteen days, without food or water, according to their testimony. As a result, they were compelled to consume urine. According to the Red Cross, “One of the individuals consumed toothpaste due to a lack of alternatives and a reluctance to relinquish control of the boat upon its arrival.”
After the boat was observed on the high seas by air, the Salvamar Fénix of Maritime Rescue, which is stationed in the port of Javea, was mobilised at midday. Upon their arrival at the precarious vessel’s location, they discovered that one of the 17 migrants on board had passed away.
The Salvamar Fénix was directed to the port of Alicante, where it anchored at the Temporary Assistance Centre for Foreigners (CATE), and the remaining individuals were transferred aboard.
The National Police have reported the death of one of the immigrants to the duty court in order to facilitate the arrival of the judicial commission at the port to remove the body and subsequently transmit it to the Alicante Institute of Forensic Medicine.
The Red Cross has also mobilised its response team, and the CICU has dispatched the SAMU (National Emergency Medical Service) in response to the fragile health of the rescued individuals.
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Nuca, the turtle rescued two months ago in Torrevieja, returns to the sea

Nuca, the sea turtle that was rescued in February of last year after becoming ensnared in the port of Torrevieja (Alicante), returned to the sea yesterday, Thursday May 8th, after finishing her recovery process at the Oceanogràfic de Valèncià’s ARCA del Mar.
According to a council statement, the mayor, Eduardo Dolón; the councillor for the Environment and Beaches, Antonio Vidal; the municipal biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol; the president of the Real Club Náutico Torrevieja (RCNT), Carlos Carmona; and the veterinary team from the Oceanogràfic Foundation participated in the release from a boat in the waters off Torrevieja.
The municipal biologist and the RCNT were commended by Dolón for their efforts in recovering Nuca, as well as the Oceanogràfic team, for enabling the turtle to return to the waters from which she was rescued. He anticipates that she will soon return to the Torrevieja coast to deposit her eggs on one of its beaches.
A delicate rescue and a complete recovery
Earlier this year, the turtle, which has been named Nuca, was discovered swimming within the port of Torrevieja. Subsequently, they ensnared it and found it consuming the remnants of fishing activity.
The severity of its condition was confirmed by the capture of the animal, which was conducted by specialised divers from the Oceanogràfic Foundation with the assistance of the municipal biologist and the Real Club Náutico Torrevieja. A previous injury had amputated one of its fins, and a hook had lodged in its oesophagus.
After his transfer, the Oceanogràfic veterinary team used an endoscopy to remove the hook and started treatment to ensure his recovery. The positive development of Nuca in the past few months served as confirmation that he was capable of returning to the sea.
Veterinarians implanted a satellite transmitter into him prior to his immersion in the water, which will enable them to track his movements in real time. The objective is to gather data on his movements following rehabilitation and analyse his behaviour to enhance the protection strategies for this species.
The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge is supporting this conservation initiative within the framework of the PRTR, which is funded by the European Union-NextGeneration EU.
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