# #EmergencyServices in the news

3 October 2026 at 10:18

> Woman, 102, dies in Albacete flash flooding · One dead in Palos de la Frontera shanty fire · Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Murcia region

[Woman, 102, dies in Albacete flash flooding](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/woman-102-dies-in-albacete-flash-flooding-e31c933d>)
*3 October 2026 at 10:18* - A severe storm in Madrigueras has claimed the life of a centenarian after floodwaters reached one metre inside her home on Friday night.

[One dead in Palos de la Frontera shanty fire](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/one-dead-in-palos-de-la-frontera-shanty-fire-c40449c6>)
*26 September 2026 at 12:27* - A fire at a shanty settlement in Huelva has claimed the life of one person and destroyed twenty dwellings in the San Jorge industrial estate.

[Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Murcia region](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/magnitude-3-5-earthquake-strikes-murcia-region-0b9edb9e>)
*26 September 2026 at 11:37* - A 3.5 magnitude tremor with an epicenter between Sucina and San Javier was felt across Murcia today, prompting 30 emergency calls.