The Provincial Fire Consortium has conducted 65 operations during the blackout, the majority of which involved the opening of lifts to rescue individuals who were confined. The Provincial Council reported on Tuesday, April 29th, that the operations also involved the transportation of individuals who required oxygen to hospitals and the provision of fuel to nursing homes and hospitals.

Yesterday, Toni Pérez, the President of the Alicante Provincial Council, commended the emergency services of the provincial institution and those of its dependent centres for their performance during the power outage. He also emphasised that the provincial services, particularly those of the Fire Brigade Consortium, were bolstered to address all emergency calls, as well as other responsibilities related to computer and social assistance.

“The Provincial Council has been coordinating the necessary actions to manage this unprecedented nationwide power outage and to ensure the emergency requests received, especially those related to the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable groups in our province,” explained the president. He also assured that, since the incident, various assistance and prevention services have been intensified and will continue to be so throughout the day to fully restore services.”

The president, who participated remotely in the CECOPI meeting that was urgently convened by the Valencian Agency for Security and Emergency Response yesterday afternoon, stated that the meeting “emphasised the importance of logistical support for the region’s health centres to ensure their normal operations.”

In addition, provincial emergency services were fortified with seven forest firefighting units last night to mitigate potential fire hazards in rural areas in the event of any issues with power lines.

According to the Provincial Council, approximately 110 professional firefighters are on standby for any additional circumstances that may arise this Tuesday.

Concurrently, the Institutional Support and Local Entities Unit, which supervises the Provincial Council’s IT and Telecommunications Service, was engaged in the restoration of IT support services to the province’s 141 municipalities from the early hours, working throughout the day until midnight and commencing at 7 a.m. yesterday. At present, the majority of online municipal applications are operational, and those that pertain to accounting and census are entirely operational.

The Provincial Council has reported that the Antonio Fernández Valenzuela Provincial Home and the Doctor Esquerdo Centre have not experienced any incidents, as they have their own generators that enable them to operate as usual throughout the day.

In contrast, Suma has disclosed that its 47 locations are outfitted with UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems to guarantee service continuity during power fluctuations and to provide backup power for brief periods. The availability of power in certain regional offices, payment payment systems, and access to bill payment management platforms were the primary incidents that affected customer service, resulting in an 80% return to normal.

This incident has enabled Suma to effectively activate established security protocols, thereby demonstrating the efficacy of the contingency systems and response capacity to unforeseen situations, as per the Provincial Council.

A 68-year-old woman was rescued by members of the Provincial Fire Consortium at the Albir Lighthouse in Alfaz del Pi (Alicante) on Saturday, April 26th. She was en route to the l’Alt del Governador de la Serra Gelada when she sustained a fracture of the Achilles tendon, rendering it impossible for her to recommence walking.

The rescue helicopter Alpha 01 and the special group of rescue (GER) were deployed to the scene after the notice was received at approximately 12:28 p.m., according to a statement from the Consortium.

The helicopter was activated to provide rescue services with the GER when the woman was unable to reach the ambulance due to the area’s orography.

The firefighters descended to their position after they were located, and the injured joint was splinted.

Subsequently, they deployed a hoist to elevate the woman to the helicopter, which transported her to San Vicente Park, where she was met by a Basic Life Support (BLS) unit. The intervention concluded at 1:35 p.m.

Two women have been apprehended by the National Police in Benidorm for stealing wallets and luggage from tourists, which are believed to contain their most valuable possessions, near their vacation rentals.

The investigation commenced in late 2024, although officers were already aware of the actions of these individuals as a result of numerous other incidents that had occurred on the same premises, including thefts from travellers who were preparing to arrive or depart from their accommodations.

The consistent modus operandi facilitated the investigation, enabling the discovery of the individuals after nearly half a year.

Both suspects were travelling from Alicante to Benidorm in a vehicle and were observed loitering in the city’s tourist areas. They concentrated their attention on the entrances of hotels and public transport stations for the purpose of observing tourist arrivals and pickups.

They selected these locations where tourists are waiting with their luggage, either to be served by reception staff or to be picked up by transport, as these are the times when they give the least attention to their belongings.

The two women also did not hesitate to follow elderly individuals who had departed from these tourist accommodations to wander around, with the intention of exploiting their negligence and stealing their belongings from their purse or knapsack.

The robbery was consistently executed in the same manner. One of them monitored the area and provided cover, while the other perpetrated the larceny of the property. They then fled in the vehicle they frequently used.

In this manner, the investigation was able to identify the actions of the two suspects, who made Benidorm their preferred location, in at least five specific incidents that took place between September 2024 and March 2025. Each of these incidents revealed evidence of their involvement.

The judicial authority deprived both women of their right to access the restricted area of Benidorm, which includes the area where they conducted their criminal activity, as a preventive measure to eradicate their criminal activity in the city, following their arrest.