A young boy and his grandmother were swiftly taken to the hospital in Gran Canaria after an electricity pole collapsed on them. The incident occurred on Barranquera Honda Street in the municipality of Firgas at 6:38 pm on Wednesday, September 24. Emergency responders were alerted when a truck got entangled in the cables of the pole, causing it to fall on the child and his grandmother.

The Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES) 1 1 2 of the Canary Islands government received multiple calls reporting the incident. Volunteer firefighters from Firgas, the Civil Guard, and three ambulances from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) were dispatched to the location.

The seven-year-old boy sustained severe injuries and was transported by a medical ambulance to the Maternal and Child University Hospital of the Canary Islands. His grandmother, who had moderate injuries, was taken by a basic life support ambulance to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria.

Meanwhile, authorities found a body during the search for a missing British tourist in Spain. The unidentified man was discovered dead in the woods near the Costa Brava resort of Lloret de Mar. Police, firefighters, and emergency medical responders were present at the scene, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of death.

The missing British tourist, Josh Rogers, has been unaccounted for several days. Reports suggest that investigators suspect the body found may belong to him, although formal identification is pending. Authorities are awaiting test results to confirm the man’s identity, but sources indicate it is likely the British tourist.