A man has resulted Wounded this Sunday in Bilbao when falling into the cardboard collection truckwhile he slept inside a container. The events occurred early in the morning in the Plaza Venezuelain the center of the Biscay capital. The man was sleeping in a cardboard container When the Municipal truck He proceeded to empty it. When lifting the container, the man fell from a certain height to the interior of the vehicle. Effects of Bilbao Firefighterswho managed to rescue the injured, who was subsequently treated by the Health services.
600 accommodation places
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After this event, Nervión Radio has contacted him Bilbao City Council To know what is the Current situation of the shelters. From the Consistory, it has been detailed that Bilbao currently has almost 600 accommodation placesa figure that multiplies by six what the Social Services Law requires. “The occupation is total. There is More demand than supplyespecially with the Increase of migrants y Young people in vulnerable situation. And yet, we continue to receive more people from other areas, both from Bizkaia and outside the territory, ”they have declared.
Sleeping with strangers
The municipal head has also explained that there are people who, despite being on the street, They reject access to municipal shelters. The reasons vary: from the Difficulty adapting to standards basic coexistence, such as showering or sharing spaces, even Mental health problems or addictions. “We do not have a hotel system. We have to share rooms, and that generates distrust. Some fear losing their belongings or feel uncomfortable sleeping with strangers,” they explained.
Regarding the recent case in the Plaza Venezuelathe City Council recognizes gravity: “It is not usual, but when they have been sleeping on the street.
Extreme cases do not represent the total
Bilbao City Council emphasize that They cannot respond to all people in transit. Besides, The homeless profile has diversified: native people with chronic problems, young migrants not accompaniedand people in transit who are not looking for roots. “Only in unaccompanied minors, we calculate that there are some 600 in the territoryand the vast majority come to work and look for a decent future. But that is not counted, ”he concludes.
From the Consistory, they ask Understanding towards the complexity of the phenomenonand remember that extreme cases do not represent the total of people in street situation. “We find very different human realities, and you have to address them one by one,” they say.
