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Lleida Volunteer Killed in Malawi Crash, Ministry Launches Assistance

Spain’s foreign ministry is coordinating repatriation of the volunteer’s remains alongside an urgent medical evacuation for her wounded companion.

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Overview

  • The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established contact with the victim’s family and initiated consular procedures for returning her remains to Lleida.
  • A medical aircraft is being arranged to evacuate the volunteer’s seriously injured companion from Malawi to South Africa for advanced care.
  • The crash also claimed the life of the accompanying NGO guide and left the vehicle’s driver in critical condition.
  • Catalan President Salvador Illa has pledged regional support and urged activation of all assistance channels for the injured and bereaved.
  • The volunteer, who had studied law and psychology and volunteered previously in Nepal, was celebrated locally for her sports and cultural engagement.