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Man, 25, In ICU After Toppling Plaza de Azcárraga Fountain Statue

City Hall moves to recover repair costs for the protected 1870 monument.

Overview

  • The 25-year-old identified as M. G.P., a Carballo native living in A Coruña, fell with the statue after climbing it in Plaza de Azcárraga shortly after 00:30 on November 30.
  • Hospital sources report he remains in the CHUAC ICU in grave but stable condition with a traumatic brain injury and severe foot injuries reconstructed in lengthy surgery.
  • Local police requested firefighters to secure the site and a 061 advanced ambulance treated him on scene before transporting him to the Hospital de A Coruña.
  • The council says the figure topping the Fountain of Desire sustained minor damage; restoration work is underway and the area remains cordoned off.
  • Municipal officials plan to seek compensation for repairs from the man and note earlier citations for public drinking within his group.