Two Self-Harm Attempts Prompt Emergency Response in Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany
Emergency services handled two acute mental health crises Thursday afternoon in central Andorra, stabilizing individuals amid self-harm and paranoia before hospital transfers in coordinated operations.
Key Points
- Family alerted first incident before 4 p.m. on Avinguda Meritxell; paramedics stabilized possible suicide attempt and hospitalized patient.
- Second case minutes later on Avinguda de les Escoles; person with paranoia barricaded inside, calmed and transferred to hospital.
- At least second episode at Escaldes address; police and SUM coordinated parallel responses.
- No patient identities or conditions released due to privacy protocols.
Emergency services and police in Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany responded to two acute mental health incidents reported around 4 p.m. on Thursday, both classified by authorities as self-harm attempts.
The first alert, from family members, arrived shortly before 4 p.m. for a person in an apartment on Avinguda Meritxell in Andorra la Vella. SUM paramedics and officers attended the scene, stabilised the individual—who sources described as involving a possible suicide attempt—and transferred them to hospital for specialist assessment and treatment.
Minutes later, relatives reported a second case at a residence on Avinguda de les Escoles in Escaldes-Engordany. Responders found the person, who had barricaded themselves inside amid acute paranoia and persecutory delusions, calmed them, and transported them to hospital. Police indicated this marked at least the second such episode at the address. One report referred to a nearby Avinguda del Pessebre, but official accounts confirm Avinguda de les Escoles as the location.
In both instances, medical teams ensured safe hospital transfers. Police and SUM coordinated the parallel operations, highlighting their readiness for urgent mental health calls in densely populated areas.
No details have emerged on the patients' conditions or identities, in line with privacy protocols. Hospital sources verified the admissions but provided no further updates.
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