Two Fatalities Confirmed in Tordera and Montornès
A 75-year-old man has died in Tordera after a wall collapsed inside the Càmping Internacional Costa Brava during torrential rains, according to emergency services. The alert was received by Catalonia’s fire department, the Bombers, at 08.11 local time. The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, expressed his condolences over the first storm-related fatality. In Montornès del Vallès, another man was found dead after the Bombers drained a completely flooded private garage. The victim had been reported missing by family members, with the emergency call logged at 07.13. Four firefighting units responded to the incident.
Search Underway for Missing Young Man in Pineda de Mar
Rescue teams from Salvament Marítim and the Bombers are searching for a young man believed to have slipped and been swept away by the swollen river in Pineda de Mar. The incident occurred near the IES Joan Corominas school. The alert was received at 08.45, and nine firefighting units have been deployed. Emergency crews are operating under the hypothesis that the man approached the riverbank to observe the floodwaters, lost his footing, and was carried off by the current.
Widespread Emergency Response Across Region
The Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) has responded to 271 alerts and treated 237 people as of Sunday morning. Of those, 51 were transferred to hospital facilities. Juanjo Verge, head of the SEM intervention group, highlighted disruptions at hospitals in Granollers and Blanes. Residents are advised to contact the 061 emergency medical service before seeking hospital care unless in urgent need, to avoid overloading medical centres already affected by the storm.
The situation remains critical in several municipalities, with ongoing evacuations and rescue operations.
Primary sources: sem.gencat.cat. Reported by elperiodico.cat, rac1.cat, capgros.elnacional.cat, L'Empordà, rtve.es, elindependiente.com, internazionale.it, CatalunyaPress.cat, gentedigital.es, El Periódico (CA).
