National Police officers in Ibiza carried out a series of humanitarian rescue and assistance operations for citizens trapped by severe flooding. The operations focused on critical areas of the municipality, where dozens of people were rescued, including minors, elderly people, people with disabilities and pregnant women, in extremely dangerous conditions.
The storm caused severe flooding in many areas of the municipality, especially on main streets and avenues, where the water reached depths of up to one metre. In response to this emergency situation, the National Police activated its public safety protocols and immediately deployed several patrols, in collaboration with the Civil Guard, Local Police and emergency services.
After overcoming serious access difficulties due to floating vehicles and flooded streets, the officers carried out multiple rescues on foot and in vehicles. Among the most notable interventions were the rescue of 25 children from a nursery, where the children were standing on desks, and the evacuation of people trapped in vehicles, including a man with a disability, a pregnant woman with her five-year-old son, and several elderly people with reduced mobility.
At another critical moment, officers detected a strong smell of gas on Avenida 8 de Agosto, posing an imminent risk of explosion. Faced with this situation, they transferred an emergency technician to the site of the leak so that he could repair the fault. They also assisted a family trapped in a vehicle in the E-10 motorway area, where several children and adults were rescued.
The operations lasted several hours, with officers working in extreme conditions, waist-deep in water and without mobile phone communication due to network saturation. Despite this, they managed to rescue more than 30 people, many of them in a state of shock or hypothermia, and transfer them to safe areas. Collaboration with the fire brigade, health services and the Civil Guard was key to the effectiveness of the interventions.