Tag: Valencia

Ford says to cut 1,600 more jobs at Valencia factory

Last year, Ford cut around 1,100 jobs at its Valencia factory in eastern Spain (José Jordán) US carmaker Ford on Friday said it would seek to cut another 1,600 jobs at its factory near Valencia in eastern Spain, where it already axed 1,100 positions last year. “At the factory, there is currently a surplus of […]

Valencia fans convicted of racial abuse after insulting Vinicius

Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior in the first racism-related convictions in Spanish professional football. The fans, whose names were not released, will not be allowed to enter football stadiums for two years and will have to pay for all the […]

Valencia County Animal Services hires first full-time veterinarian

VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Valencia County pets are now getting better care as their animal shelter just hired its first full-time veterinarian. “I would come and do surgery and they started trying to talk me into coming to work here,” said Veterinarian Ralph Zimmerman. It’s something Valencia County has needed for years: a full-time, in-house […]

10th body found in charred remnants of Valencia apartment building

The death toll from a dramatic fire that swept through two residential buildings in the Spanish city of Valencia has risen to 10 after authorities announced they had located the remains of what they believed was the last missing person. Forensic officers found the 10th victim inside a building, according to Pilar Bernabe, national government […]

Death toll rises to nine after apartment block fire in Valencia

The death toll in a fire that engulfed an apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia has risen to nine as questions were raised about whether construction materials caused the fire to spread so rapidly. One person remained missing, according to forensic police, who after identification procedures downgraded the death toll from an official’s […]

Death toll rises to 10 after apartment block fire in Valencia

The death toll from a fire at an apartment block in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia has risen to 10. The bodies were found in the first police inspection of the gutted residential buildings, according to Pilar Bernabe, the national government delegate in Valencia. She said the bodies matched with the list of 10 […]

14 people missing after deadly apartment block fire in Valencia

Firefighters and army experts are calculating the risks of entering a residential block that was destroyed by fire in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing four people and leaving 14 missing. Valencia mayor Maria Jose Catala said that both the danger of the 14-storey building collapsing and the continuing intense heat from the fire […]

Four dead and 19 missing after fire engulfs two buildings in Valencia

A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, killing four people and leaving 19 others missing, authorities said. Officials said the fire sent fleeing residents onto balconies, where firefighters rescued some. Firefighters rushed to the scene on the outskirts of the city centre as flames burst from the […]

People injured as fire engulfs two buildings in Spanish city of Valencia

A fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, injuring at least seven people, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the scene in the city centre where flames could be seen bursting from windows of the 14-storey residential building where the blaze apparently started. Residents could be seen trapped on balconies […]