First Hours of Pilar Festivities See 46 Medical Interventions in Zaragoza, Seven Hospital Transfers
The first day of the 2026 Pilar Festivities brought dozens of medical interventions in Zaragoza on Saturday, coinciding with the start of the celebrations and the traditional opening speech. The Red Cross deployed a preventive operation to respond to possible incidents and had carried out 46 interventions by 10 p.m.
By Guillermo Pemán Portella
· 12/10/2026
Trauma was the main cause of intervention, with 21 cases recorded, followed by intoxication, which accounted for 19 cases. In addition, medical teams treated three cases of respiratory conditions and three neurological cases. No interventions for cardiac conditions were recorded during that period.
Of the total number of cases handled by the Red Cross during the day, seven people had to be transferred to a hospital to receive medical care. These transfers are included in the overall number of interventions carried out by the medical operation set up for the festivities.
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