Sources: Deutsche Welle
Spain deploys 400 "Mossos d'Esquadra" and 117 Military Emergencies Unit members to contain the spread of the African swine fever virus in Catalonia after two dead wild boars tested positive for the virus. 2025-12-1
Four people are injured and 150,000 people are issued health warnings and stay-indoors orders when a chemical plant catches fire in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia, Spain. 2025-05-10
At least 155 people are injured in a train collision in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 2022-12-7
A boat capsizes off the coast of Mauritania with 47 people on board presumed dead. The Mauritanian Coast Guard rescues several people from the sea. The boat had departed from Western Sahara and was travelling to the Canary Islands, Spain. 2021-08-17
Spain reopens its international borders to travellers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. For tourists from low-risk countries, no proof of vaccination, recovery, or diagnostic test will be required and antigen tests are now accepted for travellers from risk zone countries. 2021-06-7
Spain lifts its state of emergency that had been imposed since October, allowing people to travel freely between regions for the first time in months. The country's curfew is also lifted. 2021-05-9
Djibouti reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a member of Spain's Special Operations Groups who arrived at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport on March 14. 2020-03-18
A military aircraft crashes during an air show killing the pilot and injuring another 19 on the ground in Madrid, Spain. 2013-05-5
Russia enacts a law banning smoking on subways and in schools. 2013-02-25