Cruz Roja recorded 26 medical incidents on 21 September 2026, the second day of the Fiestas de la Vendimia Riojana and San Mateo 2026 in Logroño, according to the aid organisation, only one person needed to be taken to hospital. The situation was assessed internally as calm, with no serious incidents.
Aid workers were present at fixed first-aid stations and in mobile teams in central Logroño. Their aim was to provide prompt assistance to Fiestas de la Vendimia visitors with acute complaints and avoid unnecessary transfers. The organisation described operations as running to plan, with adequate capacity in the medical service provided.
Cruz Roja, Policía Local, Protección Civil and the control centre SOS Rioja worked together as part of the emergency and rescue response. This coordination is customary during San Mateo in La Rioja and is intended to prevent bottlenecks. There were no reports of emergency departments being overwhelmed on the second day of the festival. Summary statements did not break down the specific causes of individual incidents – such as fall injuries, circulatory problems or alcohol consumption.
As context, Europa Press reported a total of 91 people receiving assistance on the first night of the festival, 20 September 2026, of whom 26 were taken to hospital. The comparison suggests that there were significantly fewer transfers on the second day. Such fluctuations between festival days are common at large city festivals; emergency planning therefore covers the entire week, including peak periods.
The Fiestas de la Vendimia Riojana and San Mateo are among the largest events in La Rioja. Medical and security services are consequently reinforced each year to ensure that assistance remains available even when visitor numbers are high. For the 2026 event, the institutions involved have additional staff on standby, who can be deployed depending on the situation. Statements about trends or causes beyond the individual day remain provisional until the week’s cumulative final figures are available.
The figures cited are based on Cruz Roja’s daily data, published by Europa Press. They relate specifically to 21 September 2026 in Logroño and reflect the information available at the time of reporting.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).