The alert was received by the Mossos d’Esquadra a few minutes before 10:30 p.m. on Friday. The deceased was a resident of l’Arboç, in Baix Penedès, and was driving one of the vehicles involved.

What happened on the N-340 at Altafulla

How did the accident happen?

According to information provided by the Catalan Traffic Service, the accident was a rear-end collision between three cars. The specific causes are still under investigation, so it has not been determined what caused the collision or exactly how it unfolded.

The incident occurred near Altafulla, a regular passage point for drivers traveling on the N-340. For local residents and anyone passing through, the essential detail is this: three vehicles were involved, and one of the drivers lost her life.

The victim was 27 years old and a resident of l’Arboç. The Catalan Traffic Service did not provide any additional personal details about the woman in the statement, nor did it specify the identities of the four injured persons.

How many people were injured?

Four other people were injured to varying degrees as a result of the rear-end collision. The available information does not specify the number of serious, minor, or very serious injuries, nor the medical centers to which the injured were taken.

This lack of detail is significant: in an accident involving three cars, the situation can vary greatly depending on the vehicle and the position of each person. At present, the confirmed fact is that there were four injured, in addition to the fatal victim.

• Vehicles involved: three cars.
• Fatalities: one 27-year-old woman.
• Injured persons: four, with varying degrees of injury.
• Location: N-340, near Altafulla.
• Victim's municipality of residence: l’Arboç.

Which services intervened and what is the death toll?

What emergency response was activated?

The emergency response mobilized seven Mossos d’Esquadra patrols, four teams from the Generalitat Firefighters, and seven units of the Medical Emergency System. The deployment shows the operational dimension of the incident, although the official information does not detail the duration of the intervention or the specific traffic impacts.

The Mossos received the alert shortly before 10:30 p.m. From that moment, the emergency services worked on attending to the people affected and carrying out the procedures proper to a fatal accident, while the causes of the rear-end collision remain under investigation.

For drivers on the N-340, the news leaves a very specific and unpleasant fact: a usual route ended with one fatal victim and four injured people. The road maintains its routine, but the affected families do not.

How many people have died this year on Catalan roads?

With this victim, the number of people who have died in accidents on Catalan roads this year rises to 91, according to provisional data from the Catalan Traffic Service. This figure places the Altafulla incident within an overall count, without turning it into an anonymous statistic: behind each number is a person and a family environment.

Of the total 91 fatalities, 35 were motorcyclists. Also included are nine pedestrians, six cyclists, four tractor drivers, and one person traveling on a scooter.

This count is provisional and corresponds to data communicated by the Catalan Traffic Service. The case in Altafulla adds a 27-year-old female driver and harshly reminds us that the numbers on the roads change after each fatal incident.

A collision between three cars on the N-340 at Altafulla has left a 27-year-old woman dead and four people injured. The investigation will have to clarify the causes of the rear-end collision, while emergency services have already recorded the activated deployment. The central fact is the loss of a resident of l’Arboç, within a provisional total reaching 91 deaths on Catalan roads this year.

Article source: Editorial / Catalan News Agency

The alleged person in charge was not at the property when the agents entered. The man, 45 years old and with two previous police records, showed up the next day at the police station and was arrested; this Thursday he appeared before the court in Valls.

An old farm converted into a Marijuana drying facility

What did the agents find?

The property under investigation is a former poultry farm located in the municipality of Cabra del Camp, in Alt Camp. Inside several buildings, the Mossos found marijuana buds at different stages of preparation.

The total amount reaches 620 kilograms. It was not all the same product nor at the same point in the process:

• 240 kilograms were already dry.
• 380 kilograms were still in the drying process.

This distribution explains why the police talk about a drying facility and not just a cultivation area. According to the investigation, the property operated as a place where the drug was prepared before presumably putting it on the illicit market.

The estimated value of the whole is close to one million euros on this market. This amount was calculated by investigators based on the volume seized, not money found on the property.

Why did the investigation last for months?

The investigation began in June, when agents became aware of the possible existence of a marijuana plantation on this poultry farm. The raid took place on Monday, after months of discreet surveillance around the property.

For the reader from Cabra del Camp, the relevant detail is the location: this is not a general search throughout the municipality, but an operation at a specific former poultry facility. The police waited to gather enough information before entering. Discretion in these cases makes little noise; that is precisely the idea.

When the agents entered, they did not find the alleged person in charge of the drying facility. The man appeared the next day at the police station and was arrested then, according to the information provided by the Mossos d’Esquadra.

Four Firearms and 140 Cartridges inside the property

What weapons were seized?

The seizure was not limited to marijuana. Inside the property, agents found three long firearms, a revolver, several bladed weapons, and 140 cartridges of different calibers.

The police count is as follows:

• 3 long firearms.
• 1 revolver.
• several bladed weapons.
• 140 cartridges of different calibers.

The four firearms result from adding the three long guns and the revolver. The bladed weapons and ammunition were part of the same seizure during the entry to the property.

Subsequent checks confirmed that the main suspect did not have a weapons license. This element adds to the drug investigation and explains why the arrested man is considered the alleged perpetrator of possession of weapons and explosives, in addition to the alleged drug trafficking crime.

What is the judicial situation of the arrested man?

The arrested man is 45 years old and has two previous police records. The police consider him the alleged person responsible for the drugs and weapons found at the former poultry farm.

This Thursday he appeared before the Court of Inquiry of the Instance Court of Valls. From that moment, the police investigation is subject to judicial control, and the procedure will have to clarify the respective responsibilities.

The key word is alleged. The arrest and presentation before the court do not amount to a conviction. What is confirmed in the operation is the seizure of 620 kilograms of buds, four firearms, bladed weapons, and cartridges.

The detail that makes the operation in Cabra del Camp unique

What differentiates this case from a conventional plantation?

The volume and condition of the marijuana are the two elements that define the operation. Of the 620 kilograms seized, 380 were still drying and 240 were already dry. This focuses on the preparation and storage phase, not only on possible production.

The property had several buildings, and the buds were distributed among them. This fact helps understand why the agents describe the space as a drying facility. The property does not appear in the information as an improvised installation in a dwelling, but as a former poultry farm converted for this alleged activity.

The combination is also significant: marijuana, firearms, ammunition, and bladed weapons in the same operation. No movie needs to be added. The facts already carry enough weight.

What are the main figures of the operation?

The summary of the operation allows seeing at a glance the scope of the case and separating confirmed data from police evaluations about the product’s value.

For the neighbors, the most concrete data is the location: a former poultry farm in the municipality of Cabra del Camp. For the investigation, the most relevant is the combination of factors and the volume seized. And for the court, now begins the less spectacular but decisive part: determining exactly what can be attributed to the arrested man.

The reality is that a property apparently outside the usual circuit of an urban center can end up concentrating a large-scale operation: 620 kilograms of marijuana, four firearms, and ammunition. The Cabra del Camp case leaves a very concrete image of how a former poultry farm can become the scene of an investigation for drug trafficking and possession of weapons, with a 45-year-old man before the court and many questions still pending answers.

Source of the article: Editorial / Catalan News Agency

It all started after a card game at a property in the Llet ravine on March 29, 2024. Hours later, the body ended up in the river with a stone weighing about 40 kilos tied to the leg; the convicted man’s brother-in-law, accused of concealment, is released due to the exemption provided by the Penal Code.

What has the Tarragona Court of Appeal ruled?

An 18-year murder sentence in Tortosa

For the readers of the Terres de l’Ebre region, the key fact is clear: the main defendant must serve 18 years in prison for the crime of murder. The jury declared him guilty and the presiding judge of the Fourth Section of the Tarragona Court of Appeal drafted the proven facts in accordance with that verdict.

The ruling considers it proven that the man struck the victim with an iron bar in several sensitive areas, including the head and neck. The judge sees treachery here, because the man was on the ground and under the influence of alcohol, without a real chance to defend himself.

The penalty falls within the range of 15 to 20 years provided for the crime under the circumstances found. The sentence also points out that the assault included approximately ten blows, some with great intensity, and that the victim suffered “intense” pain before dying from mechanical asphyxia by submersion.

Restraining order, probation, and civil liability

In addition to the prison sentence, the convicted man may not approach within 300 meters of the victim’s family members nor communicate with them for 20 years. Upon release, he must also serve seven years of probation.

The resolution sets compensation amounts for the mother, sister, and daughter of the victim. The indicated amounts are 40,000 euros for the mother, 30,000 for the sister, and 60,000 for the daughter; the sentence specifies that the convicted man will assume 80% of these amounts, while his brother-in-law will have to cover 20%.

• Mother: 40,000 euros.
• Sister: 30,000 euros.
• Daughter: 60,000 euros.
• Amount assigned to the main convicted: 104,000 euros.
• Amount assigned to the brother-in-law: 26,000 euros.

The sum of the individual compensations included in the ruling and the distribution of civil liability it contains present different figures; the judicial text sets, on the one hand, the amounts destined to the family members and, on the other, the percentage corresponding to each of the two defendants.

How did the events at the Ebre River occur?

From the card game at the Llet ravine to the assault

The property at the Llet ravine in Tortosa hosted a card game on March 29, 2024. Several people attended, including the two defendants and the man who would end up dying. Around two in the morning, there was a first argument because the victim did not want to leave the party as the other participants had done.

According to the proven facts, a second argument occurred hours later. The main defendant grabbed an iron bar and struck the victim several times. The other defendant did not participate in this assault, the Court expressly points out.

The judge considers that the victim’s state of alcohol intoxication prevented him from defending himself. The sentence also states that no prior conflict between the two men was proved beyond their presence in that card game.

Why did the body appear in the river weeks later?

The body was found on April 17, 2024, at 1:20 p.m., floating in the Ebre River and in an advanced state of decomposition. The cause of death was acute respiratory failure caused by mechanical asphyxia due to submersion.

After the assault, the two defendants wrapped the victim with tape from the company where one of them worked. Then they placed the body in the convicted man’s vehicle and tied a stone weighing about 40 kilos, taken from a trampoline on the property, to his leg.

Around 6:50 a.m., they headed to the Campredó neighborhood, to the area known as Font de Quinto. They accessed the river via a dirt path and threw the body in. The stone tied to the leg explains, according to the ruling, the method used to sink it.

What happens to the second defendant?

Convicted of concealment, but without prison sentence

The second man has been declared guilty of concealment because, according to the verdict, he helped transport the body to the Ebre River. The Court bases this on the fact that the victim was a stocky man and showed no injuries compatible with being dragged.

The Prosecutor’s Office requested 25 years in prison for both defendants and, subsidiarily, three years for the one investigated for concealment. The defenses requested acquittal. The jury, however, clearly distinguished between who carried out the assault and who helped conceal the crime.

Why is the brother-in-law released?

The brother-in-law is released because article 454 of the Penal Code exempts certain relatives who conceal a family member. The sentence considers it proven that both are brothers-in-law, that is, siblings by affinity, and applies this exemption clause.

Therefore, the judge convicts him of concealment but does not impose the three-year penalty. The Court orders his immediate release and lifts any other personal precautionary measures that were in effect.

The trial was held from July 7 to 10. During the sessions, the jury found the main defendant guilty of murder and his brother-in-law of concealment. The case leaves a strong legal difference: the same sequence of events, two criminal responsibilities, and a very different final consequence.

The Tortosa sentence sets 18 years in prison for the perpetrator of the murder, protection measures for the family, and civil liability shared between the two defendants. The brother-in-law, although convicted of concealment, is released due to the legal exemption applicable to relatives by affinity. The Ebre River was the final point of a crime that began at a property in the Llet ravine.

Source of the article: Mar Rovira / Catalan News Agency

The Catalan police deployed the operation to prevent crimes, strengthen security at service and rest areas, and investigate various thefts using the method known as puncture-tires. An operation with many checkpoints and none of those routine stops that go unnoticed.

What have the Mossos detected on the AP-7?

How many people have been arrested?

The officers have arrested two people with outstanding warrants. The Mossos’ message does not specify what the warrants were for nor the exact point on the AP-7 where the arrests took place.

The data is part of the balance of the #KANPAI operation, an action focused on crime prevention during travels on this route. According to the Mossos d’Esquadra, more than 300 vehicles have been checked.

Which weapons have been seized?

The operation allowed the seizure of a prohibited weapon and two bladed weapons. The police publication does not specify the type nor explain in which vehicle or situation they were found.

• More than 300 vehicles checked.
• Two people arrested with outstanding warrants.
• One prohibited weapon seized.
• Two bladed weapons seized.
• One stolen handbag recovered.

Why was the Kanpai Pista operation deployed?

What was the objective of the operation?

The objective was to prevent crimes and strengthen security at the service and rest areas of the AP-7, according to the Mossos. The police also wanted to guarantee safe mobility for people traveling on this highway.

The choice of these points follows a simple logic: they are places where drivers stop, leave their vehicle, and can become more exposed to thefts. The operation combined traffic controls with police actions related to weapons and arrest warrants.

How did the authors of the investigated thefts operate?

The Mossos are investigating several thefts committed using the puncture-tires method. This technique consists of causing or taking advantage of a problem with the tires to distract the driver and steal objects from the vehicle.

The publication does not specify how many thefts are being investigated, where they occurred, or how many victims there are. It also does not link these acts to the two arrested individuals, so both issues remain open in the police report.

The balance offers a concrete picture of the operation: more than 300 checks, two arrests, and several seizures. But it also sets the limits of the available information: the Mossos have not detailed the kilometer point, the municipality, or the exact number of thefts investigated.

The AP-7 concentrates thousands of trips every day, and the service areas are one of the spaces the operation aims to protect. The recovery of a handbag and the investigation of the puncture-tires thefts highlight the side closest to the driver: that moment when a brief stop can stop being just that.

Source of the article: Mossos d’Esquadra

The image is easy to understand: an electric scooter moving along the N-420a and a checkpoint that ends with a very specific figure, 0.86 mg/l. For anyone who moves around Móra la Nova, the detail is significant: the incident happened on an identified road and not in a closed area or away from traffic.

The driver was traveling on the N-420a in Móra la Nova

What did the police detect?

The Mossos d’Esquadra caught the driver while riding the electric scooter on the N-420a, within the municipal term of Móra la Nova. The alcohol test resulted in 0.86 mg/l, while the permitted rate reported is 0.25 mg/l.

The difference is clear enough to understand why the fine was not just a warning. The detected rate tripled the current regulation established for these vehicles. **The figure, more than any adjective, explains the scope of the case.**

The events took place on Sunday, August 20. The source does not specify the time or explain how the police intervention began, so no further details can be added about the checkpoint or the route the driver was taking.

What penalty did he receive?

The driver has been fined 1,000 euros. The available information links this fine to driving the scooter after having significantly exceeded the allowed alcohol rate.

The case has an often overlooked element: there is not only a fine. The officers also confiscated the personal mobility vehicle, that is, the scooter he was riding on the N-420a.

• Municipality: Móra la Nova.
• Road: N-420a.
• Driver’s age: 26 years.
• Alcohol rate: 0.86 mg/l.
• Permitted limit: 0.25 mg/l.
• Penalty: 1,000 euros.
• Additional measure: scooter confiscation.

A scooter, a road, and a rate that leaves no margin

Why does the case matter to residents?

Because the specific point is the N-420a in Móra la Nova, a road that is part of the municipal term and allows the incident to be located on the map. It is not a generic reference to the region: it is a determined road, with a scooter driver riding on it and a recorded alcohol rate.

This precision changes the reading of the news. The local reader can immediately identify the space being discussed and understand that the fine relates to a specific mobility situation in the municipality. **The road address is what turns a police report into relevant information.**

The source does not indicate if there was an accident, injuries, other vehicles involved, or traffic disruptions. Nor does it identify the driver beyond the age, a detail that allows reporting without revealing the identity.

What is established and what is not?

It is established that the Mossos fined a 26-year-old man, that he was driving an electric scooter on the N-420a, that the test showed 0.86 mg/l, and that the fine is 1,000 euros. The vehicle confiscation is also recorded.

What is not recorded, however, are any statements from the driver or the Mossos about the exact circumstances of the driving. Therefore, no intentions can be attributed, it cannot be stated that he was weaving, nor can a specific risk described by the source be mentioned.

What the data does allow to affirm is that the recorded rate clearly exceeded the limit of 0.25 mg/l. In plain numbers: 0.86 mg/l against 0.25 mg/l. The rest are conjectures, and conjectures can stay off the road.

The confiscation adds an immediate material consequence to the case. The driver not only faces a 1,000 euro fine: the scooter he was riding has also been taken by the police.

For the municipality, the news leaves a concrete and easy-to-remember scene: **a 26-year-old driver, an electric scooter, the N-420a, and a rate of 0.86 mg/l.** There is no need to load it with more drama than it contains. The data does enough work.

The reality is that this case is defined by four verifiable elements: location in Móra la Nova, traveling on the N-420a, the alcohol result, and the double police consequence, with a fine and confiscation. In a brief news item, rigor is precisely not adding what is not recorded.

Article source: Editorial / Catalan News Agency

Those traveling along this axis may face a complicated situation within a few kilometers: a closed lane, traffic jams, and stretches with slow traffic. There is also another issue on the AP-7, in the Barberà area, with slowdowns and stops in both directions.

What is happening on the AP-7 and the B-23?

For drivers crossing the corridor between Castellbisbal, El Papiol, and Girona, the most relevant fact is the closure of one lane of the AP-7. The incident concentrates traffic jams towards Girona and extends the impact to the B-23.

Where is the lane closed?

The affected lane is on the AP-7, in the El Papiol area, heading towards Girona. Trànsit attributes the closure to an accident, but the message does not specify the number of vehicles involved or if there are any injuries.

This lack of details requires sticking to the confirmed information: there is one lane closed and traffic jams from Castellbisbal. It is not possible, based on the message, to specify how long the incident will last or when normal traffic will resume.

The location is especially significant for those joining or continuing on the AP-7 towards Girona. The route is affected before reaching El Papiol, with a queue already noticeable from Castellbisbal. This is not an isolated point of slow traffic.

How does the B-23 get affected?

The B-23 has a queue between Molins de Rei and El Papiol heading towards Girona as a consequence of the road impact reported by Trànsit. The message does not describe any specific closures on the B-23, only a queue related to the AP-7 incident.

Therefore, drivers on this stretch should expect slower traffic than usual. The available information does not allow establishing a specific duration nor calculating additional travel time.

• AP-7: one lane closed at El Papiol.
• Affected direction: towards Girona.
• Traffic jams: from Castellbisbal.
• B-23: queue between Molins de Rei and El Papiol, also towards Girona.

This is the first block of information users need to retain. The incident starts with the AP-7 accident, but the queue extends to the immediate road environment and affects travel towards Girona.

What other stretches are experiencing problems?

The incident at El Papiol is not the only alert in the communication. For readers traveling on the AP-7 in other directions, Trànsit reports a second location with slow traffic and stops in the Barberà area.

What is happening in the Barberà area?

The AP-7 has slow traffic and stops in the Barberà area in both directions. This means the impact is not limited to the Girona direction nor to the El Papiol stretch.

The Trànsit message clearly distinguishes the two situations: at El Papiol there is one lane closed due to an accident and traffic jams from Castellbisbal; at Barberà, there is slow and stopped traffic in both directions.

This distinction is useful to interpret the alert without mixing locations. A driver who does not pass through El Papiol may also encounter difficulties on the AP-7 if traveling through Barberà, even if the route direction is different.

What information is confirmed?

Trànsit confirms three specific impacts: the lane closed at El Papiol, traffic jams starting at Castellbisbal, and slowdowns with stops at Barberà. Other details do not appear in the original message.

The exact cause of the accident beyond a general mention of an incident is not stated, nor the expected time for the lane to reopen. Emergency vehicles, injured persons, queue length, or alternate routes are not indicated.

Therefore, the information should be read as an updated traffic alert from Trànsit, not as a complete accident report. This precision avoids confirming data that has not been published.

The table summarizes what is known so far and separates the affected points. For the reader, the practical fact is clear: the route towards Girona has traffic jams between Castellbisbal and El Papiol, while Barberà shows problems in both directions.

Before starting the journey, it is advisable to check Trànsit alerts, as road conditions may change when the closure is removed or the queue clears. In situations like this, every update counts.

The reality is the alert points to a concrete but extensive road impact: the AP-7 has one lane closed at El Papiol heading towards Girona, traffic jams extend from Castellbisbal, and the B-23 has a queue from Molins de Rei. At the same time, Barberà experiences slow traffic and stops in both directions. Checking Trànsit before leaving is the most direct way to follow the accident and traffic evolution.

The Catalan police received the alert around quarter to twelve noon and sent patrols to the location. So far, the causes of death have not been made public, and it is not ruled out that the death may be due to unnatural circumstances.

What is known about the finding in Amposta

Where was the body located?

The body appeared in a ditch of the irrigation network of the right canal of Amposta, near the TV-3403 road. This is the exact location provided by the Mossos d'Esquadra regarding the intervention.

The reference to the road allows situating the point of the discovery, but the available information does not specify the exact section nor the access used by the police services. Neither has it been reported who made the initial alert.

What is recorded is the basic sequence of events: around quarter to twelve noon, the possible death became known, and several patrols went to the area. Afterwards, the police confirmed the investigation.

For the residents of Amposta, the detail about the ditch and the TV-3403 specifies an event that, without this reference, would be reduced to a generic news item. Here, however, there is still no public information allowing to go beyond the location.

How old was the person?

According to the information that ACN was able to learn, the person found dead was around fifty years old. Identity, sex, or any other personal data have not been provided.

This age range is approximate. Therefore, it does not allow establishing precisely who the person was nor connecting them to any specific disappearance. Doing so now would be jumping ahead to unreleased data.

The investigation remains open while the Mossos collect the necessary elements to clarify the circumstances. The confirmed information remains limited: a person around 50 years old has been found dead in a ditch near the TV-3403.

• Place: a ditch of the irrigation network of the right canal of Amposta.
• Reference point: the surroundings of the TV-3403 road.
• Time when the case became known: around quarter to twelve noon.
• Approximate age: around fifty years old.

Why the autopsy is now the key data

What must the autopsy clarify?

The autopsy should determine the causes of death and help clarify the circumstances of the death. Until the results are known, it cannot be confirmed whether it is a natural death or if there are other elements behind it.

The Mossos d'Esquadra have not revealed the causes of death. The police keep the investigation open and wait for forensic information before setting an explanation about what happened in the ditch of Amposta.

The possibility of death due to unnatural circumstances does not itself mean a confirmed cause. It is a line that is not ruled out while the autopsy does not provide conclusions. Right now, the certainty is precisely that answers are still missing.

Therefore, any version presenting the case as an accidental death, an assault, or another hypothesis would go beyond the available information. The police source only confirms the finding, the patrols’ action, and the need to await the forensic examination.

What have the Mossos confirmed?

The Mossos d'Esquadra have confirmed to ACN that they are investigating the finding. It is also recorded that, when the possible death was known, patrols of the force moved to the site located near the TV-3403.

No arrests, witnesses, specific clues, or any closed hypothesis about the origin of the death have been communicated. No other person related to the case has been informed either.

This lack of data does not mean that the investigation is halted. It means that the case is in a phase where public information is still very limited and where the autopsy can be decisive in establishing the next steps.

The news, therefore, has two different levels. On one hand, there is a confirmed finding at a specific point in Amposta. On the other hand, there are the circumstances of the death, which have not yet been determined and which focus the investigators' work.

The information may change when the autopsy results are known or when the Mossos provide new data. Until then, the verified report is this: a person around 50 years old has been found dead in a ditch of the Amposta canal, in an area near the TV-3403, and the police are investigating the circumstances.

Amposta, the right canal, and the TV-3403 road are the references that allow situating the case, while the causes of death remain pending the autopsy. Caution is not an ornament: in an investigation with a fatal victim, it is the only way not to turn a hypothesis into a certainty prematurely.

Source of the article: Editorial / Catalan News Agency

The affected individuals were able to leave on their own after using the emergency showers. Two were transferred to Joan XXIII Hospital, and a third worker was admitted to Santa Pau and Santa Tecla in less serious condition. The incident required evacuating only part of the ground floor.

What happened at the URV laboratory?

How did the deflagration occur?

The incident took place in one of the practice laboratories of the Faculty of Chemistry and Enology at the Rovira i Virgili University, in Tarragona. For residents and the university community, the key detail is that the incident was confined to a specific area of the building and caused no structural damage.

Three members of the Technical, Management, and Administrative Services staff were transferring chemicals to prepare materials for the new academic year. They were pouring nitric acid from a five-liter bottle into smaller one-liter containers when one of the bottles fell to the ground.

The fall caused the deflagration. The Vice-Rector of Infrastructure and Relations with Health Institutions, Fàtima Sabench, explained that handling was carried out “under the strict and necessary safety regulations,” inside a fume hood and with all personal protective equipment worn.

Therefore, the sequence did not arise from teaching activities with students present, but during the preparation of laboratory materials. A difference that significantly changes the scope of the emergency: there were no students in the affected laboratory.

How much nitric acid was spilled?

The dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, Joan Carvajal, indicated that the spill could have been less than one liter. The bottle contained five liters, but at that moment the transfer was in progress, and the exact level was unknown.

Carvajal specified that no more than one liter was spilled and explained that the technicians themselves activated the emergency showers. The water diluted the product and facilitated subsequent decontamination tasks.

Nitric acid is commonly used in the laboratory and also in the chemical industry. According to the dean, it is a strong acid that can cause burns but does not pose other specific dangers beyond this characteristic.

The exact cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. The faculty has announced it will investigate what caused the deflagration, a task that will need to clarify what happened at the moment the bottle fell.

What is the condition of the three injured?

Are two workers still in serious condition?

A man and a woman have been transferred to Joan XXIII Hospital in serious condition. Another woman was admitted to the Santa Pau and Santa Tecla Hospital in Tarragona in less serious condition, according to information provided after the accident.

The Medical Emergency System attended to the three individuals. The injured were able to immediately activate the emergency showers, received initial care in the laboratory itself, and left the area on their own.

Vice-Rector Fàtima Sabench explained that the affected presented, among other injuries, some cuts and that one of the injured needed more particular care due to their conditions. The university has assured they were stable and out of danger.

This point is relevant to understanding the difference between the initial severity and the evolution communicated afterward: two injured have been classified as serious, but the university places them as stable and out of danger. Detailed medical data have not been made public.

Which emergency services intervened?

The SEM activated six ambulances and a joint team with the Firefighters. Officers from the Tarragona Municipal Police also worked, providing support at the university campus.

The Firefighters focused their intervention on decontaminating the laboratory, not on extinguishing a generalized fire. They worked following the guidelines of the Technological Interventions Support Group, known as GRIT.

The firefighters' special protective clothing was a safety measure for handling the nitric acid spill. The water from the emergency showers was collected in canisters so that the liquid used in decontamination remained controlled.

• People attended: three workers.
• Serious transfers: a man and a woman to Joan XXIII Hospital.
• Less serious transfer: a woman to Santa Pau and Santa Tecla.
• Medical resources: six ambulances and a joint SEM-Firefighters team.
• Support: officers from the Tarragona Municipal Police.

What happened with the building and university activity?

Was the entire Faculty evacuated?

The entire building was not evacuated. Only part of the ground floor, where the teaching laboratories are located, was evacuated. Since there were no students present at that time, the emergency protocol was not activated for the entire campus.

The rest of the workers left the building during the emergency services' intervention. According to Dean Joan Carvajal, the evacuation proceeded without problems, a detail especially relevant for anyone working or studying on campus.

Available information does not describe effects on other areas of the faculty. The involved laboratory remained under the care of specialized teams while tasks focused on collecting the contaminated water and ensuring the safety of the space.

Are there structural damages or a chemical cloud?

The building did not suffer structural damage as a result of the deflagration. The dean indicated that the Firefighters only performed decontamination tasks, assisted by the water from the emergency showers.

There was no need to activate an emergency due to a chemical contamination cloud either. This information limits the scope of the incident: there was a deflagration with three injured individuals and a controlled spill, but no general contamination of the building.

The firefighters collected the water used during decontamination in canisters, following GRIT's guidelines. The intervention kept the focus on the affected laboratory, without reports of damage to other areas of the faculty.

Now the cause investigation remains pending. The acid transfer was done with protective equipment, inside a fume hood, and with the security measures described by the university; what is still unclear is why the bottle’s fall ended up causing the deflagration.

The incident at the Faculty of Chemistry in Tarragona leaves three injured workers, two of them serious, but also a very limited emergency sequence: showers activated immediately, partial evacuation, specialized decontamination, and no structural damage. The missing detail is the exact cause of the deflagration, which URV’s investigation will have to determine.

Source of the article: Editorial/Mar Rovira / Catalan News Agency

If you plan to travel through these sections, the message points to complicated traffic in both directions on the AP-7 and congestion on the C-60 towards Granollers. The difference is clear: in some points there are stops, and in others traffic moves forward, but slowly.

How is Traffic on the AP-7?

Where are the stops in the Southbound Direction?

In the southbound direction, Trànsit reports slowdowns and stops between Santa Perpètua de Mogoda and Barberà del Vallès. This section therefore has a disruption that may force drivers to reduce speed and drive with pauses.

The information does not specify the length of the backlog or the travel time. For this reason, the most accurate description is to relay the situation exactly as the service has communicated it: there is slow traffic and stops between these two towns in Vallès.

For those heading south, the practical data is the location. Santa Perpètua de Mogoda and Barberà del Vallès are the reference points to check before getting onto the highway or while driving on it.

This is not a general incident across the entire route according to the published message, but an issue located in a specific segment and in a determined direction. This detail helps avoid broader interpretations of what the communication actually says.

What is the Situation Northbound?

Northbound, Trànsit notes slowdowns in Barberà del Vallès and Mollet del Vallès. The message does not mention stops in this direction, but slow traffic at the two indicated points.

This offers a different reading of the situation compared to southbound. Drivers heading north may encounter congestion, but the available information does not allow us to say that traffic is completely stopped throughout the entire stretch between Barberà and Mollet.

The wisest recommendation is to stay alert to changes in traffic and check Trànsit updates before traveling. Conditions can vary, especially when traffic is already dense.

• Southbound: slowdowns and stops between Santa Perpètua de Mogoda and Barberà del Vallès.
• Northbound: slowdowns at Barberà del Vallès and Mollet del Vallès.
• Information source: Trànsit, via a post on X.

This separation by direction is useful because Barberà del Vallès appears in both disruptions, but with a different intensity described. In one direction there are slowdowns and stops; in the other, Trànsit reports slow traffic.

What’s Happening on the C-60 Towards Granollers?

Between which points is the C-60 congested?

The C-60 shows heavy traffic between Argentona and la Roca del Vallès heading towards Granollers. This is the second road section included in Trànsit’s warning and affects trips moving in that direction.

The expression “congested” describes a road with a high vehicle density, but the message does not specify that there are stops. It also does not provide any duration, length of the queue, or cause of the buildup.

Therefore, anyone planning to travel on the C-60 should keep in mind three key elements: the stretch between Argentona and la Roca del Vallès, the direction towards Granollers, and the presence of dense traffic.

The information is brief but sufficiently specific to locate the problem area. There is no need to expand a traffic alert into a larger explanation than what the data allow: the key is to identify the stretch and adjust the itinerary if necessary.

How does this affect trips towards Granollers?

Vehicles heading to Granollers via the C-60 may face slower traffic between Argentona and la Roca del Vallès. The Trànsit message does not allow calculating how much extra time the trip may take.

This lack of figures does not reduce the usefulness of the alert. In traffic reporting, knowing that a route is “congested” allows travelers to prepare for the trip with more margin and avoid expecting the route to be as smooth as usual.

The information also distinguishes this situation from that of the AP-7. On the highway, Trànsit mentions slowdowns and stops southbound, and slowdowns northbound; on the C-60, it reports high density towards Granollers.

For drivers, this table summarizes the essential information without adding causes not included in the alert. The best decision will depend on the starting point, destination, and the evolution of traffic at the time of departure.

It is also important to avoid a common confusion: the fact that the same town appears in both directions does not mean the entire route is affected in the same way. In this case, Barberà del Vallès is listed in both the southbound and northbound incidents, but with different descriptions.

The most precise journalistic reading is therefore this: the AP-7 has flow problems around Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barberà del Vallès, and Mollet del Vallès, while the C-60 concentrates density between Argentona and la Roca del Vallès towards Granollers.

For those who must drive these roads, the Trànsit information serves as an operational warning: expect less fluid traffic, especially on the AP-7 southbound, where the message specifies that there are slowdowns and stops. Checking road conditions before departure can help make a decision better suited to the situation.

The AP-7 and C-60 have disruptions in specific stretches: stops and slowdowns southbound, slowdowns northbound, and congested traffic towards Granollers. The available data do not indicate cause or duration, but do highlight points drivers should keep in mind before setting off.

The news directly impacts Tarragona fans: for four specific days, the arena will once again host one of the key events in the Catalan basketball calendar. The municipal message confirms the dates and location but does not specify the schedules or matchups.

Tarragona repeats as venue for the competition

What does it mean that it is the fourth edition at the Palau d’Esports?

For the residents of Tarragona, the most significant fact is that the Palau d’Esports Catalunya will not be a one-time venue: the ACB Catalan League will return for the fourth time. This continuity places the Tarragona facility within the regular circuit of a competition that gathers the best teams in Catalan basketball.

The repetition also gives an indication of the role the city wants to play in high-level sports. There is no need to dress it up with institutional formality: when a competition returns four times to the same arena, it is because that venue is already part of the recent history of the event.

The text released by the Tarragona City Council presents the Palau d’Esports Catalunya as the competition venue. It does not add club names, results, or ticket details. Therefore, any more specific schedule will have to wait for a later communication.

Which dates should be marked on the calendar?

The announced days are September 9, 10, 11, and 13. The competition therefore will not be concentrated on four consecutive days; there will be a break between September 11 and 13.

• September 9: first announced day.
• September 10: second day.
• September 11: third day.
• September 13: fourth day.

This is all the time-related information in the municipal message. The communiqué does not specify what time each game will start or which teams will play each day. In other words: the dates are set, but the fine details that always decide whether to make plans or rush for tickets are still missing.

An appointment for Catalan basketball fans

Which teams will participate in the ACB Catalan League?

The source describes the ACB Catalan League as a competition that brings together the best teams in Catalan basketball. It does not provide a list, so it is not possible to specify which clubs will be at the Palau d’Esports Catalunya without adding information not included in the announcement.

This caution may seem underwhelming, but it avoids turning a news piece with four clear facts into a list of guesses. What is confirmed is the sporting scope of the event: it is not an isolated match but a competition with several teams and several days.

For the local reader, the key point is simple: Tarragona will be able to see up close a significant part of Catalan basketball within its own municipality. The city will not have to wait for the event to take place far away nor follow it only through screens.

What is known right now about the organization?

The City Council states that Tarragona is already fully prepared to host a new edition of the competition. The message identifies the Palau d’Esports Catalunya as the host venue and sets the dates on September 9, 10, 11, and 13.

However, there is no information about ticket prices, sales channels, venue capacity, schedules, or competition format. No parallel activities or public services are detailed either. The available information is specific but not yet the full program.

This defines what fans can do now. They can reserve the four dates and keep an eye on future updates, but they cannot yet choose a game or plan a visit with a fixed schedule. The ball, so to speak in basketball terms, remains in the organizers’ court.

The fourth presence of the ACB Catalan League at the Palau d’Esports Catalunya makes Tarragona a familiar venue for the competition, while the dates already allow fans to start preparing their agenda. When schedules and team names arrive, the call will move from a general announcement to a concrete plan for fans.

For now, the fact is clear: Tarragona will host a new edition of the ACB Catalan League on September 9, 10, 11, and 13, and it will do so for the fourth time at the Palau d’Esports Catalunya. For followers of Catalan basketball, it is an opportunity to have the competition close at hand; for the city, a new sporting event that already has a place and date, though missing the details that will drive the public to act.

Article source: Tarragona City Council

The situation could have ended severely, because the vessel continued moving with no one at the helm. The police intervention allowed them to stop it and prevent the problem from escalating (this time, the sea did not have to play judge).

What happened with the Boat in L’Ametlla de Mar?

How did the incident start?

The event began with a skipper accidentally falling into the water. As a result, the boat was left drifting uncontrolled in L’Ametlla de Mar, as explained in the Mossos d’Esquadra publication.

The available information does not specify the exact time, nor the location along the coast where the incident occurred, nor if there were other people on board. It also does not detail the condition of the skipper after falling into the water. What is confirmed is the main sequence: fall, vessel out of control, and Maritime Police intervention.

The difference between a controlled incident and a much more complicated situation may depend on the time it takes for someone to detect the problem. A vessel that keeps moving without a skipper can move away from the person who fell overboard, turning one emergency into two at once.

What action did the Maritime Police take?

The Maritime Police intercepted the boat and safely stopped it. This is the action that the Mossos attribute to the officers in the message posted on X, where they also shared a video of the operation.

The term “intercept” implies that the officers were able to locate the vessel and intervene before the incident had more serious consequences. The publication does not provide further details about the maneuver or the device used, so no additional data about distance traveled or duration of the operation can be added.

For the residents of L’Ametlla de Mar and those at the coast, this decisive detail is key: the boat stopped drifting uncontrolled. A short phrase, yes. But behind it lies the whole difference between a runaway vessel and an emergency that is contained.

Why did this Maritime incident require a swift response?

What risk does a vessel without a skipper pose?

A boat with no one steering it can keep moving and lose the ability to change course or stop when needed. In this case, the skipper’s fall left the vessel drifting without control, a situation the Mossos describe as potentially serious.

The exact risk cannot be quantified with the information published: there are no data on speed, trajectory, distance from shore, or presence of other vessels. Inventing these elements would be pretending to have the full picture when only the essential pieces are known.

What can be explained is the logic of the emergency. First, a person falls into the water. Then, the boat continues moving without usual control. Finally, maritime services have to locate and stop the vessel, while the skipper’s situation remains a separate matter that the source does not detail.

• Origin of the incident: accidental fall of the skipper into the water.
• Immediate problem: the boat drifts uncontrolled.
• Intervention: the Maritime Police intercept and stop the vessel.
• Communicated result: possible serious consequences avoided.

What is known and what is not recorded in the published information?

The Mossos’ information confirms the municipality, the type of incident, the Maritime Police’s intervention, and the outcome. It also states that the skipper fell accidentally into the water and the boat was left uncontrolled.

On the other hand, the message does not identify the skipper, does not provide their age, does not explain whether they were rescued, nor does it inform about possible injuries. It also does not specify if the boat suffered damage or if there were passengers. Therefore, these details cannot be taken as facts.

This separation between confirmed data and unknown information is especially necessary when the starting point is a brief publication on social networks. The video may provide more images, but the text published by the Mossos is what allows the facts to be established without adding details that are not present.

The direct source of the incident is the message published by Mossos d’Esquadra, which reports on the Maritime Police’s intervention in L’Ametlla de Mar.

An uncontrolled boat is a hard image to ignore: the engine keeps running, but the person who should be steering it is no longer there. In L’Ametlla de Mar, the Maritime Police intervention stopped this chain of risks; the skipper, their condition, and any other operational details remain pending official information, because prudence also means not filling in gaps with assumptions.

Source of the article: Mossos d'Esquadra

The accident forced the road to be closed and caused traffic jams at this point on the highway. The Generalitat Firefighters intervened with four units after receiving the call at 06:01 hours.

Two people injured at kilometer 316.2 of the AP-7

What happened in l’Aldea?

The incident occurred on the AP-7, in the municipality of l’Aldea, when a vehicle left the road and ended up overturning. Two people were traveling inside, who were injured and evacuated by the Medical Emergency System services.

Information provided by the Firefighters does not specify the severity of the injuries or the healthcare center to which they were taken. This is the limit of the available data: there are two injured people, but no fatalities are reported.

According to Generalitat Firefighters, the alert was received at 06:01 hours and the personnel worked at the accident site. The intervention was carried out with four firefighter vehicles.

What response did emergency services provide?

The Firefighters intervened to attend the accident and the overturned vehicle, while the EMS was in charge of evacuating the two injured people. The Firefighters’ message does not provide further details about the maneuvers performed or the final condition of the vehicle.

The incident occurred at dawn, a time when any obstacle on the road can quickly disrupt traffic. Therefore, the presence of emergency services and the closure of the road are the data that most directly affect people traveling through this section.

The available information does not attribute the accident to any specific cause. It is not reported if speed, a breakdown, road conditions, or any other factor was involved. Saying more would be filling in the gaps with conjectures, and accidents do not work that way.

Road closed and traffic jams southbound towards Castellón

How does this affect traffic on the AP-7?

The road was closed southbound, towards Castellón, and traffic jams were recorded. The affected point is the section between kilometers 316 and 316.2 of the AP-7, in l’Aldea.

This data allows precise location of the incident and avoids confusion with other highway sections. People traveling through this area should expect direct traffic impact, although the message does not indicate the length of the traffic jam nor the expected time to reopen the road.

The Catalan Traffic Service reported the accident as an incident with the road closed and traffic jams. The communication places the impact at 06:27 hours, shortly after the initial alert to emergency services.

What is known about reopening the road?

No specific reopening time has been provided in the shared information. It also does not indicate if the vehicle has already been removed or whether personnel are still working at the accident site.

This lack of timing means the situation can change with emergency services' intervention but does not allow for certainty on when normal traffic will resume. The confirmed fact is different: at 06:27 hours, the road remained closed and there were traffic jams.

For drivers, the exact location is the useful reference: AP-7, l’Aldea, southbound towards Castellón, kilometers 316.2-316. There is no need to turn a specific incident into a national mystery; it is enough to know where it is and which direction is affected.

The authorities have not reported any alternative detours, other vehicles involved, or an impact northbound. Therefore, only the impact on the southbound road towards Castellón can be confirmed.

The accident leaves two people injured, an intervention of four units, and a specific road impact on the AP-7 at l’Aldea. The available information allows knowing what happened and where, but does not yet specify the severity of the injuries nor when normal traffic will resume. On a highway, knowing the exact kilometer is already a help: here it is 316.2.

Article source: Generalitat Firefighters

The alert was received at 18:41 through 112 and a team from the Generalitat Firefighters worked on it. The message does not report injured people, damage to buildings, or other impacts: it describes an operation focused on the adobe pile and its organic matter.

What happened to the adobe pile in Ginestar?

Why is it called a smoldering fire?

For the residents of Ginestar, the relevant fact is that it was not a visible high-intensity flame, but a combustion that was maintained inside an adobe pile. The Firefighters describe it as a smoldering fire burning at low intensity.

This explains a less spectacular operation at first glance, but necessary to stop the problem. The organic matter could continue burning while producing smoke, even if there was no large visible flame. Discreet fire also requires work.

The statement does not specify the size of the pile, the origin of the combustion, or how long it had been burning. It also offers no information about any affected property or evacuation. Therefore, the news is limited to the smoldering fire located in Ginestar and the intervention of emergency services.

What does it mean that it was burning at low intensity?

The reference to a low-intensity combustion indicates that the fire was advancing without a propagation described as fast or violent. However, the Firefighters’ message does not provide any measurements of temperature, affected surface, or the amount of adobe involved.

The confirmed information is more precise: there was a pile of adobe burning slowly, producing smoke, and requiring direct intervention. There is no need to dress it up as a major fire or turn it into a tragedy that the source does not describe. The incident was concentrated on a pile of organic matter in Ginestar.

This nuance is important because it allows understanding the real scope of the alert. An emergency services alert does not necessarily mean there are large flames, but it does mean there is a situation that must be checked and controlled. In this case, the work consisted of reaching the material that was still burning and treating it until it stopped smoking.

How did the Firefighters act in Ginestar?

What maneuver did they perform on the organic matter?

The Firefighters spread out the adobe pile and wetted the organic matter. This combination allows them to act on the material burning at low intensity and check if there were still points with smoke.

According to Generalitat Firefighters, the intervention lasted until the material stopped smoking. The message specifies that one team worked without adding any other resources or later actions.

Spreading a pile changes the arrangement of the material and allows access to areas that might be hidden inside. Wetting it, in turn, is part of the same operation described by the Firefighters. The source does not go into technical details about the procedure, so no other maneuvers can be attributed to the team.

• Location: Ginestar.
• Type of incident: smoldering fire in an adobe pile.
• Intensity: low.
• Operation: spreading and wetting the organic matter.
• Reported result: the pile stopped smoking.
• Resources: one Firefighters team.

When was the alert received and what is the reported outcome?

The alert was received at 18:41 via 112. After the operation on the pile, the Firefighters reported that the organic matter had stopped smoking.

This is the latest information available in the message. It does not specify the time of completion, nor if a later review was carried out, nor if the pile remained under surveillance. It also does not detail if there were any impacts outside the space where the adobe was located.

Therefore, the result that can be confirmed is limited but clear: a team worked in Ginestar on a pile burning at low intensity and wetted the material until the smoke stopped. The rest—the origin, damage, or causes—is not in the information published by the Firefighters.

In incidents of this kind, smoke is the visible sign that there is still activity inside the material. When it disappears after spreading and wetting the pile, emergency services can consider the reported intervention finished. No movie sirens, but the work done at the exact spot.

The reality is that the alert from Ginestar reports a small fire in intensity, but persistent enough to require a team. An adobe pile, an operation with water and spreading, and a concrete result: the organic matter has stopped smoking. With the available data, this is all that can be confirmed without adding noise to the smoke.

Article source: Generalitat Firefighters

The motorcycle driver suffered very serious injuries. Emergency Medical System personnel performed resuscitation maneuvers but were unable to save his life. The Reus Urban Guard is now investigating how the collision happened.

What happened at the d'en Sardà intersection?

How did the collision occur?

According to initial reports, the motorcycle and the car were involved in a severe frontal-lateral crash. The accident took place at the intersection of d'en Sardà and Travessera d'en Sardà streets, in the center of Reus.

This is the detail that allows the accident to be located precisely. It is not an unspecified point in the city: the crash occurred at a specific intersection, known to locals and located in a usual urban thoroughfare.

The available information does not yet specify the exact circumstances that led to the collision. The Urban Guard investigation will have to clarify the sequence of the crash and any resulting responsibilities.

For now, what is confirmed is a collision between a motorcycle and a car with fatal consequences for the rider of the two-wheeled vehicle. The rest of the details remain part of the police proceedings.

Where exactly did the accident occur?

The incident took place at the intersection of d'en Sardà and Travessera d'en Sardà streets, in the center of Reus. This is the exact location provided in the initial accident reports.

For residents of the area, the specific location allows immediate identification of the space where emergency services were deployed. It also avoids the often-used—and hardly helpful—formula of situating the events simply "in the city center."

The accident happened in the afternoon, around 3:15 p.m. The source does not provide information about later traffic disruptions or the condition of the car driver.

Which services intervened?

What did the Emergency Medical System do?

The Emergency Medical System attended to the motorcyclist, who had very serious injuries after the collision. Healthcare professionals performed resuscitation maneuvers at the scene.

Despite the care received, the EMS personnel could do nothing to save his life. The victim died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash with the car.

The medical deployment explains the severity of the situation from the start. This was not an accident with minor injuries nor an incident resolved with first aid: the medical staff attempted to revive the motorcyclist, unsuccessfully.

What role does the Reus Urban Guard have?

The Reus Urban Guard has taken charge of the accident investigation. Several units worked at the crash site to gather necessary information and determine how the collision occurred.

A team from the Generalitat Firefighters also participated. The presence of various services shows the deployment after the accident, but the source does not specify how many units were involved or how long the operation lasted.

The investigation will have to establish the elements of the crash and complete the corresponding procedures. Until this work is finished, any explanation about the specific cause of the collision would be speculative.

• Location: intersection of d'en Sardà and Travessera d'en Sardà streets, Reus.
• Approximate time: Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
• Vehicles involved: a motorcycle and a car.
• Outcome: the motorcyclist died after suffering very serious injuries.
• Investigation: led by the Reus Urban Guard.

The fact is this accident leaves a fatal victim at a specific intersection in downtown Reus and opens an ongoing investigation. Confirmed details are the frontal-lateral collision, EMS attention, and the intervention of the Urban Guard and Firefighters; any other detail must await police proceedings.

Source of the article: Editorial staff / Catalan News Agency

The match, corresponding to the first matchday of Segunda Federación, was closely contested and intense. The home team took the initiative with the ball, while the visitors maintained order until finding the final reward in the decisive phase.

A start with initiative from Reus FC Reddis

Home possession marks the first half

Reus FC Reddis began with personality. They wanted to keep the ball, advanced their lines, and sought ways to reach Rafa Fdez.’s goal. Their approach forced CA Osasuna Promesas to work with great concentration from the very first moments.

The clearest chances for the home side came through Camara. The forward headed twice, but the Navarrese goalkeeper responded confidently. Quietly, but with clear ideas.

The rojillo reserve team also found a way to hurt on set pieces. X. Garín took a free kick that Kepa couldn’t finish clearly, one of the visitors’ standout approaches during the first half.

A very organized Osasuna Promesas

The story left a Reus FC Reddis with more territorial control and a compact Osasuna Promesas, alert to coverages and ready to wait for the right moment. The visitors’ defense closed spaces and prevented the home team’s arrivals from turning into clear chances.

This solidity allowed the reserve team to stay in the match without giving up on quick breaks when regaining the ball. Reus insisted, but the score remained unchanged at halftime.

The Navarrese reserve team holds on and finds the reward

Reus maintains control after the break

The second half maintained a similar dynamic. Reus FC Reddis continued controlling possession, although they struggled to find spaces against an opponent defending with precision and great discipline.

After the hour mark, Osasuna Promesas took a step forward. Lucas Díaz tried with a shot from the edge of the area, but Dani Parra caught the ball. The home team’s response was calm, and the match entered a phase of maximum equality.

The substitutions also altered the pace. Yoel V. left his place for Arocena at m.53; Ansó and X. Garín were replaced by I. Iturria and Roldan at m.62; Ricardo Vaz gave way to Miquel at m.65; and Lucas Díaz and Kepa were substituted by Lucas Ibáñez and Iguaz at m.77.

Arocena decides in the final stretch

At m.80, Arocena featured a great individual play and assisted Roldan. The shot by the number 17 of the rojillo reserve team was blocked by Parra for a corner. The warning was clear.

The goal came soon after. In the 88th minute, Arocena beat Parra with a low shot and made it 0-1. A decisive appearance at just the right moment, after a match in which Osasuna Promesas had very well protected their goal.

The final score was Reus FC Reddis 0-1 Osasuna Promesas. The difference was minimal, as the home club itself explained in its communication: 🏁 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 Final at the Municipal. ❤️🖤 Reus FC Reddis 0-1 CA Osasuna Promesas Narrow defeat in a very competitive league debut. We continue. This is just the beginning.

A competitive debut and the next steps

Lineups, refereeing, and atmosphere at the Municipal

Reus FC Reddis lined up Dani Parra, Alberto Benito, Pol Fernández, Andy Alarcon, Vitale Pentelei, Xavi Jaime, Unai Rementeria, Ricardo Vaz, Toscano, Camara Alya, and Sergi Casals. Alberto Benito, Vitale Pentelei, and Unai Rementeria were replaced by Serrano, Fidel Rey, and Marc at m.80.

Osasuna Promesas started with Rafa Fdez., Ansó, Jiménez, Ander Alonso, X. Garín, Yoel V., Hodei, Aimar Bonel, Lucas Díaz, Kepa, and A. Larrión. The team found in Arocena the offensive piece that resolved the match.

The referee was Hugo Alonso, assisted by Enric Fiol and Miguel Cifre. The home players Unai Rementeria and Ricardo Vaz received cards, as did visitors Jiménez and I. Iturria.

The match was held at the Estadi Municipal de Reus before 1,731 spectators. The setting offered a demanding debut, with two teams that competed for every ball and kept the duel open until the end.

The next challenge for Osasuna Promesas

With this triumph, Osasuna Promesas adds their first three points of the season after the first jornada of Segunda Federación. The victory comes on a tough field and boosts the confidence of the reserve team, especially for the way it sustained the match during Reus’s moments of greater control.

The rojillo reserve team’s next match will be on Sunday, September 13 at 18:30 against Arnedo at Tajonar. Reus FC Reddis, meanwhile, closes a very contested debut knowing they competed until the last action.

After the match, the club shared comments from Edu Albacar and Xavi Jaime: 🎙️ 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 The comments of Edu Albacar and Xavi Jaime after the league debut against CA Osasuna Promesas. ❤️🖤 The post, published on Sep 6, 2026, also identified the content as 🎙️ 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 The comments of Edu Albacar and Xavi Jaime after the league debut against CA Osasuna Promesas. ❤️🖤 Video.

The reality is that Reus FC Reddis offered a competitive debut, while Osasuna Promesas converted their defensive solidity into three points thanks to Arocena. The 0-1 leaves a balanced jornada, a close outcome, and the feeling that this Segunda Federación is just beginning to take shape.

Source 1 — Reus FC Reddis — 09/06/2026 17:11 UTC — https://x.com/ReusFCR/status/2096647515714040096

🏁 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋Final at the Municipal.❤️🖤 Reus FC Reddis 0-1 CA Osasuna Promesas Narrow defeat in a very competitive league debut. We continue. This is just the beginning.— Reus FC Reddis (@ReusFCR) Sep 6, 2026

Source 2 — Reus FC Reddis — 09/06/2026 19:28 UTC — https://x.com/ReusFCR/status/2096681942175408310

The missing person alert had been received on Friday around 6:45 p.m. The search mobilized about fifteen units from the Firefighters, the Canine Search Group of Vic, the Drone Unit of Mollerussa, and six patrols of the Mossos d’Esquadra.

The body was found near the N-420

What happened in Móra d’Ebre?

The Firefighters found the body of a 76-year-old man who was listed as missing in Móra d’Ebre. The location was made this Saturday around 7:30 a.m., after several hours of searching in the municipality of Ribera d’Ebre.

For the residents of Móra d’Ebre, the specific point of the discovery places the operation in an area of fields close to the N-420. Thus, it is not a generic location within the municipal term: the emergency services found the man in this rural environment near the road.

The provided information indicates that the man had gone missing before the activation of the operation. The family or close circle gave the alert on Friday afternoon, and emergency services began the search around 6:45 p.m.

The discovery took place the next morning. Between the alert and the location, several hours of searching took place, with the participation of various specialized teams and police patrols.

Where was the discovery made?

The body was found in fields near the N-420, within the municipal term of Móra d’Ebre. This is the point specified by the Generalitat Firefighters when reporting the intervention.

The N-420 is the road reference allowing the identification of the search area. The statement does not specify the name of the path, the parcel, or the field where the location occurred, so the address cannot be further specified based on the available data.

The presence of the Firefighters and the Mossos d’Esquadra allowed coordination of the search in an open area. The units worked both on the ground and with specialized support resources, in accordance with the device activated following the disappearance.

The Mossos Investigation Unit also took part in the operation. The information provided does not offer further details about the circumstances of the death nor about subsequent procedures after the discovery.

A Search with about fifteen units

Which forces participated?

The operation brought together about fifteen units from the Firefighters of the Tarragona and Terres de l’Ebre Emergency Regions. Specialized teams in locating people and six patrols of the Mossos d’Esquadra also intervened.

• About fifteen units of the Firefighters.
• Forces from the Tarragona and Terres de l’Ebre Emergency Regions.
• The Canine Search Group of Vic.
• The Drone Unit of Mollerussa.
• Six patrols of the Mossos d’Esquadra.
• Units from the Mossos Investigation Unit.

The composition of the operation shows that the search was not limited to a single patrol or a punctual action. Ground units, search dogs, and drones participated, with teams from different operational areas.

For a disappearance in a field area, this combination allows the work to be distributed among different resources. The Firefighters led the location, while the Mossos contributed patrols and personnel from the Investigation Unit.

When was the operation activated?

The disappearance alert was received on Friday around 6:45 p.m., and the body was located Saturday around 7:30 a.m. The search therefore took place between the evening and the next morning.

This timeline is the confirmed information about the operation: first the disappearance was reported, then the search teams were activated, and finally, the Firefighters found the body in fields near the N-420.

The Canine Search Group of Vic and the Drone Unit of Mollerussa joined an intervention that also included units from the two emergency regions. The participation of six Mossos patrols completes the device described by the emergency services.

The available information does not specify which unit made the exact location nor if the discovery was made with the help of dogs, drones, or teams working on foot. It is only recorded that the Firefighters found the body around 7:30 a.m.

The reality is that the disappearance ended with the location of the man dead in Móra d’Ebre, at a specific point near the N-420. The search mobilized about fifteen Firefighter units, six Mossos patrols, the Canine Group of Vic, and the Drone Unit of Mollerussa. These are the confirmed facts of the case.

Source of the article: Editorial / Catalan News Agency

Before the event, Mayor Josep Lluís Gimeno announced that the council would work to analyze what might not have worked properly. The case remains under judicial secrecy and Santa Bàrbara has decreed two days of official mourning.

Santa Bàrbara pauses in the face of the baby case

For the residents, the minute of silence is not a simple institutional call: it is the most visible way the municipality has found to share the pain while the investigation remains open. About 200 people participated this Friday afternoon.

Who took part in the minute of silence?

The gathering took place in front of the Santa Bàrbara Town Hall. Around 200 people attended, who observed a minute of silence in memory of the baby found dead in a local residence.

The figure gives a concrete dimension of the shock in the Montsià municipality. It is not a distant or abstract reaction: it is nearly 200 people gathered at the same spot, without slogans or noise, in front of the municipal headquarters.

The event was carried out with caution and serenity, two concepts the mayor emphasized in the statement read before the silence. In situations like this, every detail matters. And silence too.

What is known about the case?

The baby was found dead in a residence in Santa Bàrbara. The investigation is under judicial secrecy, so the report does not specify the circumstances of the facts nor provide further details about the case.

This lack of information is not a void to be filled with rumors. The municipal statement stresses caution and respect during days the mayor himself described as "days of shock."

Therefore, the confirmed fact is clear: the municipality has remembered the baby with a public act and has maintained a restrained attitude while police and judicial bodies continue working.

The mayor’s commitment: analyzing what went wrong

For the reader from Santa Bàrbara, the most relevant part of the municipal message goes beyond the minute of silence: the mayor has acknowledged the need to review the mechanisms that may have not worked properly. He has offered no definitive answers, but a commitment to analysis.

What did Josep Lluís Gimeno say?

Before the event, Josep Lluís Gimeno stated that he is committed to “working to analyze and clarify which mechanisms may not have worked properly” and “what can be improved.” The phrasing places the review in the future and avoids presenting conclusions that are not yet established.

The mayor also expressed that “as a society we have the duty to ask ourselves what we can do to avoid situations as terrible as this from happening again.” It is a call to examine available responses, but not an explanation of the causes of the case.

This nuance is important. The municipality has verbalized questions and commitments, but the investigation remains under judicial secrecy. Both things can coexist: public mourning now and review of mechanisms later.

Why does he speak of mechanisms that may not have worked?

The mayor’s phrase points to a subsequent review of protection and response mechanisms, but the source does not identify which these would be nor affirm that any specific one has failed. Any additional detail would go beyond the available information.

What is established is the commitment to work to clarify it and see what can be improved. In a shocked municipality, this is the institutional response announced: no speculation, maintain serenity, and review procedures when data allow.

The statement also raises a public service issue: when such a serious case shakes a community, residents want to know what happened and what will be done to prevent recurrence. However, answers must come with verified information, not conjecture.

Two days of mourning and support to the investigating services

For Santa Bàrbara, official mourning sets a collective response to a fact that has shocked the entire Montsià municipality. At the same time, the council emphasized that various municipal services have facilitated the work of police, judicial, emergency teams, and firefighters.

What measures has the council taken?

The council has decreed two days of official mourning. This is the concrete measure communicated after the baby’s death and accompanies the minute of silence held in front of the Town Hall.

During these days, the municipal message calls for respect and serenity. No other measures have been announced in the report, so official mourning and the act of remembrance are the confirmed actions.

The decision places the municipality in institutional pause but does not replace the investigation. The case remains under judicial secrecy and data about what happened have not yet been publicly detailed.

How have municipal services responded?

Gimeno highlighted that different municipal services have worked and facilitated the task of police, judicial, emergency teams, and firefighters during the “days of shock.”

The mayor also thanked citizens for “the prudence, responsibility, and solidarity shown” in moments he defined as “so painful.” The statement therefore combines three elements: support for the investigation, recognition of the teams involved, and gratitude to the residents.

The public response of Santa Bàrbara is outlined with these concrete gestures:

• A minute of silence in front of the Town Hall.
• Two days of official mourning.
• Collaboration of municipal services with police, judicial, emergency services, and firefighters.
• The commitment to analyze what might not have worked properly.

The municipality will have to wait for the investigation to provide information before turning questions into answers. Meanwhile, the conveyed message is restrained and direct: respect for the situation, support for professionals, and willingness to review what needs reviewing.

The minute of silence in Santa Bàrbara brought together about 200 people, remembered the baby found dead, and put on the table the commitment to review the mechanisms that might not have worked. With two days of official mourning and the case under judicial secrecy, the municipality faces the next steps with caution, serenity, and respect, while the investigation continues.

Source of the article: Eloi Tost / Catalan News Agency

The device focuses on service and rest areas, spaces where drivers stop during their journey. The Catalan police present this preventive task as a way to contribute to safer mobility: before anything happens.

What is the KanpaiPista device on the AP-7?

An operation focused on prevention

The message published by the Mossos describes KanpaiPista as a deployment intended to prevent crimes. The information does not specify how many personnel participate, the exact locations where they act, or how long the operation is maintained.

This detail is relevant to understanding the scope of the operation. It does not communicate a response to a specific incident, but rather a preventive presence along the AP-7, a road with a daily flow of thousands of people.

Which spaces receive special attention?

The service and rest areas are the points identified by the Mossos. These are places where highway users stop, temporarily leave the vehicle, and resume the trip later.

The device aims to reinforce security there and help prevent criminal behavior. The statement does not identify any specific area nor report any arrest, complaint, or incident related to the operation.

What do the Mossos ask of highway users?

Why does prevention directly affect drivers?

Because security does not depend solely on the response after a crime, but also on vigilance before it occurs. This is the central idea of the message released by the Mossos, linking the deployment with safer mobility.

For drivers, police presence in service and rest areas can act as a deterrent. However, the source does not specify any additional practical recommendations nor describe any results obtained during the day.

What information does the police message confirm?

The Mossos’ text allows us to fix four facts: the scenario is the AP-7, the operation is called KanpaiPista, the objective includes preventing crimes and strengthening security, and the deployment took place on September 5th.

• Road: AP-7.
• Device: KanpaiPista.
• Priority areas: service and rest areas.
• Purpose: crime prevention and safer mobility.

The phrase closing the message summarizes the operation’s criterion: “Prevention is also security.” And here lies the essential point for the reader: the announced deployment does not provide data about a specific event but communicates a surveillance task designed to anticipate problems.

The KanpaiPista device places prevention at the center of security on the AP-7, with special attention to service and rest areas. The information published by the Mossos confirms the deployment and its purpose, but does not offer details about personnel, specific points, or results. Therefore, any broader assessment would require data not present in the original message.

The judicial decision comes after the couple was arrested in Valencia and the baby's remains were found on Thursday at the family home. In Santa Bàrbara, nearly 200 people gathered in front of the Town Hall to observe a minute of silence.

What has the Amposta court decided?

Why are the two detainees entering prison?

The measure affects both members of the couple and has been ordered preventively, communicated, and without bail. The resolution was adopted this Friday by the judge of seat 2 in Amposta, the court instructing the case.

This means the couple is deprived of liberty while the judicial investigation progresses. The source does not specify how long this situation will last nor what procedures will be carried out from now on. What is confirmed is that the court keeps the case open.

The decision is not a conviction. The procedure investigates facts which, according to the report, could correspond to three alleged crimes: homicide, child abandonment, and animal abuse. The definitive qualification will depend on the progress of the investigation.

The central detail is the combination of measures: preventive detention for both detainees and removal of parental rights over their other children in common. Therefore, it is not a single decision about the freedom of the suspects.

What does the removal of parental rights imply?

The judge has also agreed to remove from the couple the parental rights over their other children in common. This resolution affects the parental rights and responsibilities concerning these minors, but the available information does not specify where they are nor what protective measures have been adopted for them.

The measure is directly related to the protection of other children linked to the family. The court has made this decision in the same resolution ordering preventive detention in a case that includes an investigation for child abandonment.

Prudence is mandatory. The case is still open and the two detainees retain the presumption of innocence until a firm judicial resolution is issued. The known information allows explaining the decisions made but does not allow reconstructing aspects that the court has not yet made public.

The known judicial sequence is brief and concrete:

• Wednesday, the couple was arrested in Valencia.
• Then, the two detainees testified before the court.
• Thursday, the baby's remains were found at the family home.
• This Friday, the Amposta court ordered preventive detention without bail.
• The same resolution removes parental rights over the other children in common.

What happened in Santa Bàrbara?

Where were the baby’s remains found?

The baby's remains were found Thursday at the family home in Santa Bàrbara, a municipality of Montsià. This is the exact point linking the case to the locality, while the couple’s arrest took place in Valencia.

For the neighbors, the news has disrupted the routine of a municipality that now appears tied to an especially serious judicial investigation. The available information does not specify the circumstances of the discovery nor the state of the police investigation, so any added detail would be speculation.

The court keeps the case open for the three alleged crimes already mentioned. This formula describes the object of the investigation but does not yet resolve the criminal responsibility of either detainee.

The difference between what is known and what is not yet known is especially relevant in a case with a deceased minor. There is a prison order, removal of parental rights, and an open case; however, there is no sentence nor a complete public explanation of the facts.

How has the municipality reacted?

The Santa Bàrbara Town Hall has declared two days of official mourning following the event. During this period, the council has suspended planned institutional and official events.

The flags at the town hall fly at half-mast. It is a formal municipal response to the baby’s death and places the mourning in the public space of the town, without adding an interpretation of the facts the court is investigating.

This evening, about 200 people gathered in front of the Town Hall to observe a minute of silence in memory of the baby. The number gives a concrete dimension to the gathering: it was not a token meeting of a few people, but a large turnout at the institutional center of Santa Bàrbara.

The minute of silence has been the only public gesture known so far from the municipality. The official mourning, the suspension of events, and the flags at half-mast form part of the same response while the investigation continues under judicial direction.

The reality is that the case is split into two levels. On one hand, there is the criminal procedure against the parents and the measures ordered by the Amposta court; on the other, there is the response of Santa Bàrbara, with two days of official mourning and a gathering of nearly 200 people. Preventive detention does not close the investigation, and the municipality’s silence does not replace the decisions that justice still has to make.

Article source: Editorial staff / Catalan News Agency

The Aldea cooperative, however, raises the claim up to 23 and a half years. The other accused, a supplier of the entity, has accepted three months in prison for forgery of a commercial document and a fine of 4 euros per day for two months.

The Prosecutor's Office reduces the request for the former manager

For the residents of Aldea, the trial puts figures on a bankruptcy that affected an entity deeply rooted in the municipality and that has dragged on for more than a decade of delay.

What sentence does the Prosecutor’s Office request now?

The Prosecutor’s Office has set the request for the former manager Daniel Ferré at 5 years and 2 months of imprisonment, after applying the circumstance of undue delays. The case broke out in 2012 and has not gone to trial until now.

The public prosecutor also requests a fine of 6,700 euros. This figure is well below what the cooperative’s representation demands, which asks for 162,000 euros as an economic sanction.

The civil liability claimed by the two accusations, however, coincides in an amount close to 1,790,000 euros. The difference between the parties is not minor: prison, fines, and economic reparation are on very different scales.

What does the Cooperative accuse the former manager of?

The Prosecutor's Office and the private accusation attribute five crimes to Ferré: accounting forgery, forgery of commercial documents, breach of trust in administration, asset stripping, and misappropriation.

The prosecutor has described a situation that, according to his intervention, was not simply a management problem. “Ferré’s actions did not create a situation of risk, but of collapse,” he stated. And he added: “The accounting did not reflect reality.”

The Prosecutor’s Office maintains that Ferré had been manager for 20 years and had accumulated six five-year terms at the cooperative. According to the accusation, he had all powers, both notarized and those derived from internal trust, and he was the one who “made and unmade” within the entity.

The figures at the core of the accusation

The Ebre Reader will find here the most concrete point of the trial: invoices, investments, and money which, according to the accusation, would have left the cooperative’s circuit.

Which operations does the accusation consider irregular?

The private accusation pointed to the existence of invoices worth 3 million euros that appeared as pending payment but which, according to their version, were fictitious and served to disguise the accounts.

The cooperative’s lawyer also spoke of millionaire investments that would have mortgaged the entity and its credit section. Additionally, he stated that Ferré would not have delivered the separate balances of the different sections to the inspectors, which would have made the detection of irregularities difficult.

Regarding misappropriation, the accusation focused on a deposit contract with Banesto valued at 160,000 euros. According to the lawyer, Ferré would have resolved the contract directly to his current account.

The accusation’s thesis is that, if he wanted to dispose of the money as a depositor, he should have requested it from the cooperative. He would not have done so because he knew the entity was insolvent and that he could not recover it, according to the presentation made during the trial.

What role do they attribute to him within the Cooperative?

The cooperative’s representation has defended that all witnesses pointed to Ferré as the final person responsible for the accounting actions. The accusation emphasized that the only people who did not do so were his wife and children.

The lawyer placed Ferré’s career within the entity as a decisive fact. He started in 1981, and in 1996 he presented himself as a possible manager before the governing council, which accepted him.

The accusation’s reading is clear: Ferré would not have been just another worker, but the person who managed all aspects of the cooperative. For this reason, he is attributed direct criminal and civil responsibility in the entity’s collapse.

The Prosecutor’s Office has followed a similar line, although with a much lower final request. The prosecutor stressed that it was unlikely the manager was unaware of what was happening, because he accumulated years of command and had broad powers.

The Defense distributes the Responsibility

For the defense, the case cannot be loaded onto a single person: the governing council had the utmost responsibility over the cooperative's operation, and Ferré was not part of it.

Why does the Defense request acquittal?

The defense argues that Ferré was not the only one responsible for issuing the accounts. If there were other people with control functions who have not been charged and who did not commit any crime, he argues, neither should his client be condemned.

The lawyer acknowledged that the former manager held broad powers but recalled that the director and other executive officers had them as well. The defense insisted that the annual accounts are legally prepared by the governing council, not the manager.

During his intervention, he questioned whether Ferré had the necessary knowledge to prepare the accounts. “Ferré does not have specialized studies — in economics —” he said before asking what capacity he had to prepare annual accounts that according to the law corresponded to the governing council.

The defense rejected that the governing council members were simple farmers without decision-making capacity. Their argument is that responsibility could not be concentrated on Ferré while other potential implicated parties did not face criminal charges.

What does the former manager deny according to his lawyer?

The defense has ensured that there is no evidence that the cooperative’s collapse was caused by Ferré’s activity. It also denies that his client carried out any fictitious operation or participated in a fixed asset revaluation.

This is the central clash of the trial: for the accusations, Ferré controlled the entity and knew about irregularities; for the defense, he had powers but was not the one to assume sole responsibility for the accounts.

The other accused, a supplier of the cooperative, has accepted charges of forgery of a commercial document as a sole offense. The agreed sentence is three months in prison and a fine of 4 euros per day for two months.

The trial was set for judgment this Friday. Now it will be the court that must decide whether to give more weight to the accusations’ version, which speak of collapse and million-euro damages, or to the defense, which demands acquittal and distributes responsibilities among the cooperative’s governing bodies.

The bankruptcy of the Aldea cooperative remains pending a judicial resolution after a procedure started following the events of 2012. Requests range from the Prosecutor’s 5 years and 2 months to the private accusation’s 23 and a half years, with nearly 1,790,000 euros of civil liability disputed. The court now has the final word.

Source of the article: Eloi Tost / Catalan News Agency