19 Jan, 2020 @ 19:11
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Tree crushes parked car in Gata de Gorgos as storm Gloria batters the Costa Blanca

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A PALM tree has crushed a parked car in Gata de Gorgos on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

The incident occurred this afternoon, according to media outlet Muy Buena.

The incident has been reported to 112cv. It is not known if anyone was injured in the crush.

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It comes as the Marina Alta region is on red alert for gale force winds and turbulent seas until Monday.

Javea has already seen winds reaching speeds over 80km/h.

Anyone facing accidents is urged to call 112 for emergency assistance.

More to follow…

Joshua Parfitt

Joshua James Parfitt is the Costa Blanca correspondent for the Olive Press. He holds a gold-standard NCTJ in multimedia journalism from the award-winning News Associates in Twickenham. His work has been published in the Sunday Times, Esquire, the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Sun on Sunday, the Mirror, among others. He has appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss devastating flooding in Spain, as well as making appearances on BBC and LBC radio stations.

Contact me now: joshua@theolivepress.es or call +44 07960046259. Twitter: @jjparfitt

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