Spain Evacuates Historic Royal Remains as Wildfire Threatens Monastery
2 sources across 2 countries · Spain · United Kingdom
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- El Pais
- Reuters
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Spanish emergency services have removed the remains of 11th century kings and other valuable artifacts from the San Juan de la Peña monastery to protect them from an ongoing wildfire. The Military Emergencies Unit (UME) transported the skeletal remains of eight medieval monarchs and the clothing of the 18th century Count of Aranda to Huesca after a shift in wind direction brought the flames close to the complex. The monastery is described as a symbol of the origin of Aragon.
The wildfire has burned 10,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of more than 830 people across 16 municipalities. Emergency crews have utilized controlled burns to mitigate the danger to the historic site, which consists of an 11th century building carved into a mountain and a 17th century Baroque temple. General Javier Marcos, head of the UME, stated that no fire front is currently beyond their capacity to extinguish, though officials remain vigilant as they await forecasted rain and lower temperatures.
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- The reporting emphasized the cultural and symbolic loss to Aragonese identity and provided detailed statistics on evacuations and land damage.
- Centre
- The reporting focused on the factual removal of the royal remains during the wildfire.
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