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Lorry driver dies in fierce fire inside a tunnel near Alicante
A lorry carrying flammables overturned inside the AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada at kilometre 272 toward Cartagena. According to local news reports, one of the lorry’s wheels burst, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The driver died, trapped inside the vehicle. Pepe Quesada, who works for the local Pilar de Horadada city hall and was at the scene of the accident… Source
A huge smokescreen at the exit of the AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada caused the alarms to burst between neighbors and drivers this Friday morning. A truck has turned inside the tunnel, at the height of kilometer 272 in the direction of Cartagena, after bursting one of its wheels. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which ended up lying on a side of the cabin and wrapped in flames. It was trapped inside and, unfortunately, passed away.
A man, whose age has not transcended, has died in a traffic accident inside the AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante) after overturning the truck that was driving with load of flammable materials, after which has been...
The driver of a truck carrying flammable products has died after overturning in a tunnel on the AP-7 motorway, near the municipality of Pilar de la Foradada (Baix Segura). The accident took place shortly before ten in the morning and triggered a high-intensity fire due to the combination of the type of load and the fact that it was inside a tunnel. According to the Alicante Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium, flames and smoke have affected the e…
Major fire in AP7 Tunnel at Pilar de la Horadada
Videos are emerging of a major outbreak of fire in the southbound tunnel of the AP7 at Pilar de la Horadada. Circumstance of the blaze are not known at this time but it would appear that the tunnel is now closed to traffic in both directions. The tunnel is currently undergoing a significant modernization project aimed at enhancing safety and improving energy efficiency. One area currently being upgraded is the tunnel’s lighting system although i…
The day of this Friday, May 9, 2025, has been marked in the province of Alicante by a shocking tragedy on the AP-7 highway, at the height of the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada. A truck driver lost his life after being trapped in the cabin of his vehicle, which overturned and burned inside one of the busiest tunnels of the Mediterranean corridor. The accident, in addition to the personal drama, has put on the table questions related to road…
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