31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

[Breaking News]Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers search for clues in the vicinity of a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers search for clues in the vicinity of a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

A woman watches emergency services officers at work in the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

A worker in the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people were injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons.Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency services in the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Emergency Services agents work in the vicinity where a building under construction has collapsed, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

An officer of the National Police gives directions in the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-story building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

A cordoned-off area in the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people have been injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

Several Missing After Madrid Building Collapse - Spain

In the vicinity of the collapse of a building under construction, in the Ópera area, on October 7, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Three people were injured in the partial collapse of a six-storey building under construction in Calle de las Hileras, in the Ópera area. A total of eleven fire departments of the Madrid City Council with the Air Support Section and the Canine Section of the Municipal Police are searching for possible missing persons. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Two neighbors collaborate in extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, on September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Two neighbors collaborate in extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, on September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Two neighbors collaborate in extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, on September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Fire in O Bolo affects more than 20 hectares

Several emergency services work on extinguishing the fire, in the vicinity of O Bolo, September 19, 2025, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Consellería do Medio Rural has reported an active forest fire in the Ourense municipality of O Bolo, which affects an area of about 20 hectares and has forced to decree Situation 2 as a preventive measure because of its proximity to houses. The fire started at midnight last night in the parish of Vilaseco and is close to the population center of Santa Cruz, so protection measures have been activated. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Several people demonstrate in favor of Palestine in the vicinity of the Plaza de Cibeles, on the day of the 21st stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a España, on September 14, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Vuelta Ciclista a España puts today in Madrid the point and end to a 90th edition of the Spanish round marked by protests in support of the Palestinian people. The final stage has started in the town of Alalpardo and ends in Cibeles with a route of 106 kilometers. Photo by Matias Chiofalo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Several people demonstrate in favor of Palestine in the vicinity of the Plaza de Cibeles, on the day of the 21st stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a España, on September 14, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Vuelta Ciclista a España puts today in Madrid the point and end to a 90th edition of the Spanish round marked by protests in support of the Palestinian people. The final stage has started in the town of Alalpardo and ends in Cibeles with a route of 106 kilometers. Photo by Matias Chiofalo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Several people demonstrate in favor of Palestine in the vicinity of the Plaza de Cibeles, on the day of the 21st stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a España, on September 14, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Vuelta Ciclista a España puts today in Madrid the point and end to a 90th edition of the Spanish round marked by protests in support of the Palestinian people. The final stage has started in the town of Alalpardo and ends in Cibeles with a route of 106 kilometers. Photo by Matias Chiofalo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Madrid Hosts Final Stage Of The Vuelta Ciclista A España Marked By Pro-Palestinian Protests

Several people demonstrate in favor of Palestine in the vicinity of the Plaza de Callao, on the day of the 21st stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a España, on September 14, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Vuelta Ciclista a España puts today in Madrid the point and end to a 90th edition of the Spanish round marked by protests in support of the Palestinian people. The final stage has started in the town of Alalpardo and ends in Cibeles with a route of 106 kilometers. Photo by Matias Chiofalo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Several fishermen during the 'levantá' of tuna in the vicinity of Barbate, on May 27, 2025, in Barbate, Cadiz, Andalusia (Spain). The 'levantá' of Barbate is the culminating and most spectacular moment of traditional bluefin tuna fishing in the almadraba, an ancient art practiced every spring off the coast of Barbate (Cadiz). It consists of slowly raising the codend net, where the tuna have been trapped during their migration towards the Mediterranean, causing the large fish to emerge to the surface amidst flapping and foam, while the fishermen select and catch the largest specimens. Today, the technique has evolved: the divers sacrifice the tuna one by one with "luparas" (special poles), and the final lifting is done with cranes, although the ritual and collective nature of the process is preserved. Photo by Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

A man cuts up a tuna during the 'levantá' of tuna in the vicinity of Barbate, on May 27, 2025, in Barbate, Cadiz, Andalusia (Spain). The 'levantá' of Barbate is the culminating and most spectacular moment of the traditional fishing of bluefin tuna in the almadraba, an ancient art that is practiced every spring off the coast of Barbate (Cadiz). It consists of slowly raising the codend net, where the tuna have been trapped during their migration towards the Mediterranean, causing the large fish to emerge to the surface amidst flapping and foam, while the fishermen select and catch the largest specimens. Today, the technique has evolved: the divers sacrifice the tuna one by one with "luparas" (special poles), and the final lifting is done with cranes, although the ritual and collective nature of the process is preserved. Photo by Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Several fishermen during the 'levantá' of tuna in the vicinity of Barbate, on May 27, 2025, in Barbate, Cadiz, Andalusia (Spain). The 'levantá' of Barbate is the culminating and most spectacular moment of traditional bluefin tuna fishing in the almadraba, an ancient art practiced every spring off the coast of Barbate (Cadiz). It consists of slowly raising the codend net, where the tuna have been trapped during their migration towards the Mediterranean, causing the large fish to emerge to the surface amidst flapping and foam, while the fishermen select and catch the largest specimens. Today, the technique has evolved: the divers sacrifice the tuna one by one with "luparas" (special poles), and the final lifting is done with cranes, although the ritual and collective nature of the process is preserved. Photo by Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

Tuna Fishing in Barbate - Cadiz

A man cuts up a tuna during the 'levantá' of tuna in the vicinity of Barbate, on May 27, 2025, in Barbate, Cadiz, Andalusia (Spain). The 'levantá' of Barbate is the culminating and most spectacular moment of the traditional fishing of bluefin tuna in the almadraba, an ancient art that is practiced every spring off the coast of Barbate (Cadiz). It consists of slowly raising the codend net, where the tuna have been trapped during their migration towards the Mediterranean, causing the large fish to emerge to the surface amidst flapping and foam, while the fishermen select and catch the largest specimens. Today, the technique has evolved: the divers sacrifice the tuna one by one with "luparas" (special poles), and the final lifting is done with cranes, although the ritual and collective nature of the process is preserved. Photo by Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM