Woman, 87, dies after being carried from home of 70 years on stretcher during eviction in Spain

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What happened

Maricarmen Abascal's eviction from her Madrid apartment of 70 years sparked massive protests, and her death has deepened Spain's housing crisis.

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  • Maricarmen Abascal's eviction from her Madrid apartment of 70 years sparked massive protests, and her death has deepened Spain's housing crisis.
  • Reported by Fox News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:20:16 UTC.

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  2. Spain mourns Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction sparked housing protests

  3. Woman, 87, dies after being carried from home of 70 years on stretcher during eviction in Spain

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Spain mourns Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction sparked housing protests

Protests and anger have grown across Spain after the death of an 87-year-old woman in the wake of her eviction from her home. Maricarmen Abascal was thrown out of her home of seven decades in what became the "cause celebre" of Spain's housing crisis.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24