A young man operated a tractor when a flood struck a rural area in the Banyeres municipality on Friday afternoon. The incident resulted in serious injuries after the vehicle overturned, prompting a coordinated emergency response that spanned multiple agencies. Local authorities reported the event to the Provincial Firefighters Consortium, which noted that a rescue operation unfolded in the vicinity as dusk settled over the landscape. The exact location lies to the south of Banyeres, on the route toward Onil, where firefighters were alerted at 19:25, marking the moment when the incident became a public safety priority that afternoon.
The tractor’s overturn left the driver with injuries to the legs, requiring a meticulous extraction by firefighters. The rescue involved cutting and lifting procedures to free him from entangled position and transport him to safety. Medical crews from the Emergency Medical Care Service were mobilized and coordinated to ensure the fastest possible aid. A medical helicopter was deployed to the scene to expedite transport for the seriously injured man, who was kept stable during the flight to the Mutxamel airport, where further treatment could be prepared. An ambulance from SAMU accompanied the helicopter, ready to transfer him to a hospital for definitive care upon landing.
Placing the wounded in a medical helicopter. INFORMATION
Authorities described a substantial on-scene operation, with a sergeant from the Cocentaina and Ibi park units directing the response, supported by two corporals and eight firefighters. The command unit from the headquarters mobilized a heavy city pump, a heavy rural pump, and several rescue vans to manage the scene. These resources worked in concert to secure the area, assist the injured, and ensure a smooth flow of personnel and equipment as conditions evolved on the ground.
The response teams faced the challenge of a difficult terrain altered by the flood, which slowed access but did not deter the commitment of responders. After securing the immediate danger and providing first aid, crews coordinated air and ground transport to move the patient quickly toward advanced medical facilities. The incident underscores the importance of rapid mobilization and interagency cooperation when driving conditions are compromised by severe weather events. While the precise cause of the flood remains under review, authorities emphasized the need for drivers operating agricultural machinery to exercise heightened caution in flood-prone rural areas. The collaboration between fire services, municipal command units, and medical teams demonstrated a unified approach to emergency management in the face of sudden, life-threatening incidents.