A 39 year old pregnant woman has become the first fatality in Andalucía as a result of complications arising from infection with Influenza A.
15 arrested in Sevilla for drugs trafficking
Diversification during times of crisis. Guardia Civil officers in Sevilla have arrested 15 people belonging to an international network involved in drugs trafficking, counterfeit currency and cloned credit cards. In the operation, 2.5 kilos of cocaine was seized.
Fire near Gelves reignites
A fire near Gelves, Sevilla, which had been brought under control has reignited. The fire began on Sunday in an area of crops and olive groves and resulted in the evacuation of 60 people from their homes as a precautionary measure.
Industrial fatality in Sevilla
An industrial accident in Sevilla ended with one man losing his life.
Maximum alert for fires
Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga and Cádiz provinces are on maximum alert for forest fires, with the government pointing out that the cooperation of the public is also required in addition to the preventative measures currently being taken.
Four detained in connection with forest fire
Four people have been detained after a fire in San Nicolás del Puerto, in the Sierra Norte Natural Park in Sevilla, destroyed 70 hectares of land.
One year jail for negligent homicide
A man who forgot about his 23 month old child in the back of his car in Sevilla which resulted in the death of the child through heatstroke has accepted a jail sentence of one year for negligent homicide.
Man arrested for starting fire in Sevilla apartment block
National Police officers have arrested a 67 year old man as the alleged instigator of a fire in a block of flats in Sevilla in which 11 people were injured.
Sevilla fire could have been started deliberately
Police in Sevilla are investigating the causes of a fire in an apartment block in the Naciones area of the city in which 11 people were injured and 80 residents had to be evacuated from their homes.
17 and a half years jail for attempted murder
The Provincial Court in Sevilla has sentenced a 31 year old F.J.M. to 17 years and 6 months in jail for the attempted rape and attempted murder of a woman in the town of El Palmar de Troya. The man was also ordered to pay compensation to the victim of €88,097.