Owner of collapsed house in Vilanova de Bellpuig located, search halted

The man had been missing since the incident on Wednesday, but has contacted his family, confirming he is safe.

Generic image of debris removal and cleanup work after a house collapse.
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Generic image of debris removal and cleanup work after a house collapse.

The search operation launched since Wednesday to locate the owner of the collapsed house in Vilanova de Bellpuig was terminated after the man contacted his family.

The search operation, involving the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan Police), the Bombers de la Generalitat (Firefighters), and numerous volunteers, was concluded this Thursday. The man had disappeared following the collapse, causing significant concern among neighbors and relatives.
According to close sources, the property owner suffered a severe emotional impact due to the incident, which resulted in four injuries. He was seen driving away in his vehicle and had not been heard from until he contacted his family.

"They have started tearing down the wall that was in danger of collapse, and they are doing it manually and controlled to avoid new incidents."

Dolors Pascual · Mayor of Vilanova de Bellpuig
In parallel, the Vilanova de Bellpuig City Council began clearing the debris from the damaged building. Mayor Dolors Pascual indicated that the work started by removing the parts at highest risk of collapse to reopen the street as soon as possible.
Regarding the four workers injured in the incident, all of them have now been discharged from the hospital, according to the latest information.