A young boy and his grandmother were swiftly taken to the hospital in Gran Canaria after being struck by a fallen electricity pole. The incident occurred on Barranquera Honda Street in the municipality of Firgas around 6:38 pm on Wednesday, September 24. The Canary Islands Government’s Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES) 1 1 2 received multiple calls reporting that a truck had entangled itself in the cables of a utility pole, leading to its collapse onto the child and his grandmother.
Emergency responders, including volunteer firefighters from Firgas, the Civil Guard, and three vehicles from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC), were dispatched to the scene. The seven-year-old boy sustained severe injuries and was promptly transported by a medical ambulance to the Maternal and Child University Hospital of the Canary Islands. His grandmother, with moderate injuries, was transferred to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria in a basic life support ambulance.
On the same day, authorities confirmed the discovery of a body in the search for a missing British tourist in Spain. The unidentified man’s body was found in woodland near the Costa Brava resort of Lloret de Mar. While the cause of death remains unclear, initial reports suggest no signs of violence were present. UK officials have been informed of the discovery to notify the missing tourist’s family.
Josh Rogers, the missing holidaymaker, has been absent for several days, leading investigators to suspect the body found could be his. Further tests are awaited to confirm the identity officially, but sources indicate a high probability of the deceased being the British tourist.