US EditionOne Dead in Spain as Another Storm Hits the Iberian Peninsula
Record-breaking winds in Catalonia caused multiple injuries and flight disruptions; authorities confirmed one fatality and launched a workplace accident investigation.
- On Thursday, February 12, 2026, a 46-year-old woman was struck by falling warehouse roofing in the Sant Andreu district, later dying at Hospital Vall d'Hebron.
- Amid Catalonia's strongest storm in 15–20 years, meteorological services reported gusts peaking at 166 km/h in Puig Sesolles, prompting emergency warnings and closures of schools and public institutions.
- More than 100 flights at Barcelona's El Prat Airport were canceled or delayed, commuter rail services ran at reduced speeds, and emergency services logged a record number of calls with at least nine people hospitalized.
- Mossos d'Esquadra notified the regional Department of Labour and workplace safety officials opened an investigation, treating the case as a workplace accident, while authorities urged residents of Barcelona to stay cautious amid hazards reported by emergency services.
- Friday forecasters said warnings were downgraded later but cautioned adverse weather could return, keeping authorities on alert in Catalonia.
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The Straits Times
InternazionaleOne dead in Spain as another storm hits the Iberian Peninsula
MADRID/LISBON, Feb 13 - A 46-year-old woman died in Barcelona on Friday after she was hit by a piece of warehouse roof blown down by the eighth storm to sweep across the Iberian Peninsula this year, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Woman killed after roof torn off in Barcelona
A powerful windstorm that battered Catalonia this week has claimed its first confirmed fatality. A 46-year-old woman died in hospital after part of an industrial roof collapsed on her during extreme gusts that lashed Barcelona on Thursday, February 12, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around midday in the Sant Andreu district, where strong winds, part of a severe weather system… Source
Storm Nils caused devastation in Catalonia, resulting in the death of a woman in Barcelona. A young volunteer is also in a critical state. A total of 86 people were taken care of by the services...
A 46-year-old woman died on the morning of this Friday in Barcelona after falling off part of the roof of an industrial ship during the Nils era. According to the Generalitat’s Department of Health, the storm that has affected much of Spain has left 86 injured and 112 flights cancelled in Catalonia, while the wind gusts have exceeded 100 kilometers per hour. The woman, who was transferred immediately after the event to Hospital Vall d’Hebron in …
A 46-year-old woman died in the early morning hours of this Friday in Barcelona, reported the ACN, which cites the Department of Salut. The victim was in Vall d'Hebron after falling off part of the roof of an industrial ship. She was one of the two wounded who were critical of the strong winds this Thursday in Catalonia. In total there were nine people in health centers, of whom three are serious and another is still critical. The latter is a 22…
Mossos investigate death as a work accident
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