Overview

• During Monday’s summer storm, a large tree at Avenida Santo Ángel de la Guarda in Moncloa collapsed onto a residential complex, striking a 49-year-old woman in the head.
• Firefighters from the Madrid Fire Department rescued the victim from the fallen branches and initiated respiratory resuscitation at the scene.
• Samur paramedics reversed the woman’s cardiac arrest and transferred her to Hospital 12 de Octubre.
• City Council environmental technicians are conducting inspections and tests to determine why the tree failed.
• The incident underscores concerns about the safety and maintenance of urban trees under extreme weather conditions.