New wave of earthquakes hits Spain's Granada, injuries and damage reported
A new series of earthquakes has struck Spain's Granada province, lightly injuring three people and damaging buildings. Authorities have again restricted tourist access to the Alhambra.
Spain's Granada province has been hit by a fresh series of earthquakes that damaged buildings and posed risks to residents and tourists. According to Reuters, three people were lightly injured, including a minor who was taken to hospital.
According to Spain's National Geographic Institute, all three recorded quakes exceeded magnitude 4. The strongest tremor struck at around 10:37 local time, reaching magnitude 4.7, with its epicenter near the town of Gohar, about 10 kilometers south of Granada. Shortly afterward, two somewhat weaker quakes were recorded in nearby settlements.
Precautionary measures
As a safety measure, Granada's metro reduced train speeds to 30 kilometers per hour, while local media reported the evacuation of several hotels. Large cracks appeared in a number of buildings, mostly residential, with decorative elements detaching from some facades and bricks falling onto sidewalks.
The latest tremors came just days after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on Saturday, which had already damaged buildings and cars and temporarily closed the Alhambra to visitors. Last year, the famous palace and fortress complex was visited by around 2.7 million people.
Following the new quakes, authorities have again restricted tourist access to certain parts of the Alhambra and closed several administrative buildings, museums and sports facilities. Medical institutions continue to operate normally.
