Septuagenarian dies after being trapped under tractor in Benigembla

The incident

Emergency services were alerted at 15:39 on Saturday to reports that a man had been trapped under a tractor on almond grove land in the Daimés area of Benigembla. According to La Marina Plaza, it was the victim's wife who raised the alarm, whilst LaMarinaAlta.com reports that the alert came from a woman.

Emergency response

The Provincial Fire Consortium of Alicante launched a major operation to deal with the emergency, involving forestry firefighters, personnel from Dénia fire station and the rescue team from the emergency helicopter MV9-R. The operation included a Command and Control Unit with a sergeant, a Heavy Urban Pump with a corporal and four firefighters, and a Support Vehicle.

No possibility of rescue

When the rescue teams arrived at the scene, the 70-year-old man had already died, so no rescue operation was possible. LaMarinaAlta.com notes that, with no options for direct intervention, firefighters limited their action to confirming the death.

Operations by the various units deployed were concluded after 17:15.