Some delays were still being caused last night however, due to crew shift rotations being out of place. Parliamentary spokesman for IU, the left wing coaltion, Felipe Alcaraz, yesterday called for the urgent dismissal of the president of Telfonica, Juan Villalonga, and he accused the government of letting the communications company have an excessively comfortable position. Villalonga is currently under investigation for alleged insider dealing in January 1998, but the company's directors will make no move until that investigation is completed. If found guilty it's expected he will be asked to resign as company president. It follows a report into the centre which none the less calls for additional safety measures to be taken, especially in the training of staff.
Rescue workers remain at the scene.
A Barcelona judge has accepted that a case be heard against a heart hospital in the city after a man died while on the waiting list for an operation. They also accuse the regional health authority of responsibility. More illegal immigrants were caught in the early hours of yesterday after arriving at the Tarifa beach having crossed the strait in a boat which has yet to be found. Two youngsters were detained in Areyns de Mar in connection with the death of a young girl in the town on the night of San Juan. The two are accused of setting off a rocket which hit the victim in the chest.