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A bar collapsed early Saturday morning in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, northern Spain, injuring at least 11 people and trapping between 25 and 30 others inside before rescue teams could extract them from the rubble. Emergency services are investigating the cause of the collapse while also responding to flooding incidents that occurred due to heavy rainfall in Madrigueras, southeastern Spain, where a 102-year-old woman died and around 90 people were rescued after cars were swept away by floodwaters reaching over one meter high.

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At around 5:25 a.m. on Saturday in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, located in La Rioja, northern Spain, a bar collapsed, trapping between 25 and 30 people inside. Eleven individuals were injured and taken to the hospital. Emergency services had to rescue people from the rubble of the destroyed building, while firefighters continued their search for anyone else who might have been trapped. Survivors reported that the floor collapsed first, followed by the ceiling. Police have since initiated an investigation into the cause of the collapse. Additionally, heavy rain in Madrigueras, southeastern Spain, led to flooding, causing around 90 people to be rescued and resulting in one fatality: a 102-year-old woman who died inside her home due to rising floodwaters.

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“Both articles describe the exact same collapse incident of a bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain, on the same date and time.”

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“Both articles describe the exact same collapse of a bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, Spain, on October 3, 2026, at around 5:25 am.”

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In a separate incident, a 102-year-old woman died and around 90 people were rescued after heavy rain caused flooding in Madrigueras in southeastern Spain, regional authorities said.

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Spain bar collapses: 11 injured after building traps 25-30 people inside · assertive framing

At least 11 people were injured after a bar collapsed in La Rioja in northern Spain early Saturday, authorities said, according to Reuters. uncertain

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The bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra collapsed at around 5:25am, trapping between 25 and 30 people inside, the Spanish government in La Rioja said. asserted

government → collapse → Rioja

Emergency teams rushed to the site and rescued people from the rubble of the building. asserted

teams → rush → building

Firefighters continued searching the area to determine whether anyone else remained trapped. asserted

anyone → continue → area

Survivors told authorities that the floor collapsed first, followed by the ceiling. asserted

floor → tell → ceiling

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse. asserted

Police → launch → collapse

In a separate incident, a 102-year-old woman died and around 90 people were rescued after heavy rain caused flooding in Madrigueras in southeastern Spain, regional authorities said. asserted

authorities → die → Spain

Cars were swept along flooded streets in the town after heavy rain on Friday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation by emergency services in the Castilla-La Mancha region. asserted

Cars → sweep → region

Firefighters found the woman dead inside her home, where floodwater had risen to more than one metre. asserted

floodwater → find → metre

Authorities said the town received 142 litres of rain per square metre. asserted

town → say → metre

The flooding came after Spain recorded its hottest summer on record. asserted

Spain → come → record

Almost 2,150 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes in August, according to official figures. uncertain

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Spain bar collapses: 11 injured after building traps 25-30 people inside

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