The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Final autopsy: Spanish toddler died from fall down well, not from rescue pickaxe blow Forensic pathologists have concluded that the tragic death of two-year-old Malaga boy Julen Rosello in January was caused by his fall down a 110-metre-deep borehole rather than by the use of pickaxes during the arduous two-week rescue mission. https://www.thelocal.es/20190415/final-autopsy-spanish-toddler-died-from-fall-down-well-not-from-rescue-pickaxe-blow Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:28:16 +0200 final-autopsy-spanish-toddler-died-from-fall-down-well-not-from-rescue-pickaxe-blow Spanish diggers struggle to reach toddler who fell in well Diggers trying to reach a two-year-old boy who fell into a deep well in southern Spain a week ago saw their progress slowed by harder rock on Sunday, though experts held out hope he could still be alive. https://www.thelocal.es/20190120/spanish-diggers-struggle-to-reach-toddler-who-fell-in-well Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:02:17 +0100 spanish-diggers-struggle-to-reach-toddler-who-fell-in-well Spanish rescuers drilling tunnel to search for toddler in well Engineers began drilling a tunnel Saturday to find a two-year-old boy who fell into a well in southern Spain a week ago, joining hundreds of rescue workers already at the scene. https://www.thelocal.es/20190119/spanish-rescuers-drilling-tunnel-to-search-for-toddler-in-well Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:41:15 +0100 spanish-rescuers-drilling-tunnel-to-search-for-toddler-in-well Race against the clock (and the rain) to rescue toddler trapped in well Rescue workers racing against the clock to dig out the toddler who fell down a borehole last Sunday believe he could be trapped in an air pocket. https://www.thelocal.es/20190118/rescue-efforts-continue-against-the-clock-in-hope-that Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:30:53 +0100 rescue-efforts-continue-against-the-clock-in-hope-that Hopes fade as desperate rescue mission for trapped toddler enters fifth day The search for a toddler who fell down a well in southern Spain in a tragedy that has gripped the country entered its fifth day Thursday, with hopes dwindling he would be found alive. https://www.thelocal.es/20190117/desperate-rescue-mission-for-trapped-toddler-enters-fifth-day Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:45:18 +0100 desperate-rescue-mission-for-trapped-toddler-enters-fifth-day Hair found during rescue mission to save toddler trapped in well Rescuers racing to save a two-year-old boy who fell down a well in southern Spain have found several strands of his hair, authorities said Wednesday, raising hopes of finding the toddler whose fate has gripped the nation for days. https://www.thelocal.es/20190116/hair-found-in-search-for-toddler-trapped-in-well Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:35:14 +0100 hair-found-in-search-for-toddler-trapped-in-well Desperate rescue mission for toddler trapped in Malaga well Emergency services have mounted a rescue mission to try and save a two-year-old boy who fell down a 100 meter deep well during a family outing to the countryside near Malaga. https://www.thelocal.es/20190114/desperate-rescue-mission-for-toddler-trapped-in-malaga-well Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:45:59 +0100 desperate-rescue-mission-for-toddler-trapped-in-malaga-well Man drowns trying to save dog from well A man in Catalonia was so determined to save his pet dog from drowning in a local well that he gave his own life while attempting to rescue it. https://www.thelocal.es/20140430/man-drowns-in-well-when-rescuing-pet-dog Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:43:00 +0200 man-drowns-in-well-when-rescuing-pet-dog 'I meant no harm': Man who threw kids in well A Spanish man is facing up to 65 years in prison after he kidnapped two children and threw them into a well. https://www.thelocal.es/20140304/i-never-meant-to-hurt-them-says-man-accused-of-throwing-kids-down-a-well Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:51:00 +0100 i-never-meant-to-hurt-them-says-man-accused-of-throwing-kids-down-a-well