Eleven hurt after bar collapses in Spain

By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-10-03 11:16:02 | Updated at 2026-10-03 12:02:39 48 minutes ago

Eleven people were taken to hospital ​with injuries on Saturday ‌after a bar collapsed in La Rioja in northern ​Spain, authorities said.

The bar ​in San Vicente de ⁠la Sonsierra collapsed at ​about 5:25 a.m., ​trapping between 25 and 30 people inside, the Spanish government in ​La Rioja said.

Emergency ​services had to rescue people from ‌the ⁠rubble of the destroyed building.

Interior of the bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja, after the collapse, showing rubble and structural damage.Eleven people were taken to hospital after a bar collapsed in La Rioja in northern ​Spain, Oct. 3, 2026.
Emergency responders and Red Cross personnel gathered outside a building in northern Spain after a bar collapse.The bar collapse ​trapped between 25 and 30 people inside. @CruzRojaRioja/X

Firefighters were checking the site to see ​if anyone ​else ⁠remained trapped.

Survivors said the floor of ​the bar collapsed, followed ​by ⁠the ceiling, authorities said.

Police have launched an investigation ⁠into ​the cause ​of the bar collapse.

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