A 69-year-old man disappeared on January 15th when he set sail from the port of Gandia, in the Safor region, on his sailboat. His route was supposed to take him to Guardamar del Segura, in the Vega Baja region, but nothing was heard from him for two weeks. Finally, he was rescued more than 100 nautical miles away: he was found safe and sound in Algerian waters. On Wednesday, the Directorate General of the Merchant Marine and the Civil Guard reported that a Frontex aircraft—the European Union's border management agency—located the sailboat adrift in Algerian territorial waters and that a merchant ship, the Thor Confidence, boarded the vessel. The boat is expected to arrive at the port of Algeciras on Thursday, and from there the man will be transferred to Alicante. The sailboat, named Admirante, is nine meters long.. His disappearance was reported by the partner of the 69-year-old man, who has little sailing experience and whose engine battery died. The sailboat also lacked a radio.

A large cruise ship, the MSC SplendidaOn Sunday afternoon, near Cabrera Island, in southern Mallorca, the 19 occupants of a drifting boat were rescued. They included sixteen men, a woman, and two children, who were taken to the port of Barcelona, ​​where the ship was heading. One of the children had to be immediately transferred to the Hospital del Mar because he had a fever due to contact with the cold water. Two other people who required medical attention were also taken, but the rest were taken to the Verneda detention center.

The collapse of a building in Sallent triggered alarms early Tuesday morning, requiring rapid response from the fire department. In total, two more people were rescued and 13 other residents had to be treated and evacuated due to the collapse of a block in the town of Bages, according to the Generalitat Fire Department, which mobilized five units.