Andalucía

Spain wildfires 2026

Huelva fire declared under control after two weeks of intense work

Regional minister of emergencies Antonio Sanz says that the fire is the "most dangerous and difficult" Andalucía has ever fought

Granada earthquakes

Granada province hit by magnitude 3.4 earthquake early on Thursday

The province also recorded eight minor tremors between midnight and 11.30am

Granada earthquakes 2026

Granada tries to get back to normal after recording more than 3,000 incidents following several earthquakes

Volunteers, technical staff and firefighters are inspecting and assessing the damage so that the city and the province can get back to normal

Granada earthquakes 2026

Hotels in Granada city highlight safety features over fears of cancellations as earthquakes continue

The cancellation of bookings is already having an impact in the short term and the fear is that this will affect the destination in the coming months

Culture

Pioneering music producer Ricardo Pachón dies at the age of 89

Born in Seville in 1937, Pachón was a highly respected sound pioneer who helped transform flamenco in the late 20th century and played a key role in the birth of what became known as Andalusian rock

Environment

Dozens of cigarette ends collected in just five minutes at a viewpoint in Almeria's Cabo de Gata

A social media content creator has criticised the condition of the Mirador de la Amatista in the popular beauty spot and warned of the environmental impact of this type of waste

Granada police stop four-year-old girl plunging 10 metres from air-conditioning unit

A neighbour raised the alarm after spotting the girl, who has an autism spectrum disorder, sitting with her feet dangling over the drop

Granada earthquakes

Granada hit by earthquake of magnitude 2.8

Various parts of the province recorded nine earthquakes on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, the most significant of magnitude 3.4

Earthquakes

Tickets to be refunded to Alhambra visitors affected by the closure caused by earthquakes

Damage has been detected to non-structural elements of the monument such as decorative features and plaster "in very specific areas"

Earthquakes

The Alhambra reopens to the public with the exception of the Alcazaba, ‘until further notice’

Adapted routes have been set up at Granada's historic monument to facilitate a swift evacuation if necessary with the aim of ensuring visitors’ safety in the event of possible aftershocks after a series of earthquakes hits the province

Earthquakes

Granada residents flee to the Costa Tropical as earthquakes continue to rock inland areas

Entire families are leaving their homes in Albolote, Armilla and the city and seeking refuge on the coast to escape the tremors

Granada earthquakes

Granada to experience more but milder earthquakes

Experts warn against drawing similarities between the earthquakes in Granada and those that hit Venezuela and Colombia

Granada earthquakes 2026

VIDEO: Four earthquakes hit southern Spain as 4.8 magnitude tremor injures three and damages buildings

Three injured and Alhambra partially evacuated following latest seismic activity in southern Spain

Baby rescued from locked car in Seville as temperatures reach 40 degrees

Police forced open the vehicle after a passer-by heard the child crying, with the infant found flushed, wearing wet clothes and showing signs of heat-related distress