Once the demonstration concluded, violent incidents occurred, leading to the arrest of 52 people, six of whom were minors. The Barcelona Firefighters carried out 42 responses related to these events. The affected areas were mainly concentrated around Plaça de Catalunya, Pelai street, and some sections of Passeig de Gràcia.
The municipal operation mobilized extraordinary resources to remove barricades, remnants of burnt materials, and affected containers, as well as to repair damage to pavements and urban furniture. Street cleaning and waste collection have also been intensified. The priority has been to empty containers and clean their surroundings.
Throughout the three shifts of Wednesday night, and Thursday morning and afternoon, a total of 1,840 teams and 2,898 people from the cleaning and waste collection service are dedicated to restoring normality.
The main material damages were concentrated on urban furniture, with 110 burnt containers, and damage to about ten private businesses. The cost of the burnt containers is estimated at around 150,000 euros, and their replacement has already begun, with completion expected by Sunday.
The Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, announced that the City Council will join the judicial proceedings to claim compensation for damages to public property and support affected businesses.
The City Council deployed an operation involving approximately 300 agents of the Guardia Urbana and a hundred personnel from the Barcelona Firefighters, the preventive removal of about 90 containers, and the cancellation of 40 Bicing stations.
The day saw an estimated participation of 55,000 people, mostly peaceful. Mobility was affected, with a 46% reduction in access to Barcelona, 34% on the ring roads, and 40% in internal traffic.
