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Illustrative image: interior of a sports centre set up as a shelter with beds and tables, without people

Crime

Bétera welcomes evacuees from the Gátova fire at the sports centre

Bétera has set up the Municipal Sports Centre with 200 Red Cross beds to accommodate evacuees from Gátova due to the Serra Calderona fire.

Marta Ferrandis Bataller · 21 August 2026

Illustrative image: dry, cracked path in a Mediterranean forest under intense sun, with a generic fire danger sign in the background.

Society

Alzira activates emergency plan due to extreme heat and fire risk

Alzira activates an emergency plan due to the red alert for extreme heat and maximum fire risk. Closes Murta and Casella and limits the market.

Claudia Soler Montaner · 18 Aug 2026

Illustrative image: wide beach at dusk with artificial light from street lamps and some people as distant silhouettes

Society

The eclipse draws 50,000 people to the Malvarrosa beach in Valencia

50,000 people watched the eclipse at Malvarrosa beach in Valencia. The City Council collected 7.2 tonnes of waste, a sixth of that on Nit de Sant Joan, with no major incidents.

Marta Ferrandis Bataller · 13 Aug 2026