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La Selva del Camp Declares Official Mourning After Councillor’s Fatal Via Ferrata Accident

Municipal services will be suspended through July 16 with flags at half-mast to honor Judit Fontanillas’s longstanding community dedication

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Overview

  • The 46-year-old councillor fell from the Tossal de les Venes via ferrata at around 20:04 on July 13 and was critically injured
  • Bombers de la Generalitat airlifted her to Hospital Sant Joan de Reus before a medical helicopter transfer to Bellvitge, where she later died
  • The town hall has ordered three days of official mourning, suspending non-essential activities and lowering flags to commemorate her service
  • The PSC posted condolences on X, highlighting her leadership in education, health, sports, tourism and local festivals since 2015
  • Local associations and residents paid tribute to her commitment, recalling her active support for grassroots initiatives beyond her political roles