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Woman swept away in Cabrera del Mar found dead at Premià port

Cabrera del Mar said on 18 October that a woman who went missing after being swept away by a stream on 17 October had been found dead at the port of Premià de Mar. The search continued overnight, and the municipality expressed its condolences.

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According to the town, the woman lived in Malgrat de Mar and was swept away near the Cabrera stream during heavy rain. Catalan firefighters, the Mossos d’Esquadra, local police, Civil Protection, the Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue took part in the search. The mayor had formed a municipal crisis team on Saturday.

The town announced a minute of silence at noon on Monday, 19 October, in the municipal square. Its notice gave no further details about the circumstances of the death and asked the public to respect the family’s privacy.

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Dates stated in Cabrera del Mar’s notice of 18 October.

  1. · Occurred

    Woman swept away in stream

    Search operations began after the incident.

  2. · Occurred

    Body found at Premià port

    The town said the body was found during the search.

  3. · Scheduled

    Minute of silence

    The town announced a ceremony at noon.

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