Five workers at an Asturian mine in Zarréu, Degaña (Asturias), died in an explosion this Monday, and four others were injured to varying degrees. The accident occurred at the Cerredo mine around 8:45 a.m. this morning, although the first call to the emergency services did not arrive until 9:32 a.m. According to the Spanish government delegate in Asturias, Adriana Lastra, the main hypothesis being worked on by the rescue teams is that a pocket of firedamp gas was behind the explosion. This gas is released from coal and causes explosions when it comes into contact with air.

A hole in the middle of a barred door or a pair of holes in a slightly raised air conditioner are some of the scars that still remain in the Mina neighborhood of Sant Adrià de Besòs, a reminder of what happened 70 days ago. It was the night of January 7th when a roar of gunfire was heard.: More than 150 shots were fired in five minutes. Some bullets hit cars, others hit facades, and one ricocheted through a window and lightly injured an elderly woman who was peacefully at home. In the world of drugs and clans, displays of force to mark territory are important. Displaying weapons to prove you have them and firing into the air to show you have the courage to pull the trigger. The shooting at La Mina was a show of force, and this Monday the Mossos d'Esquadra responded in kind.