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Wave...goodbye! Spanish TV reporter is wiped out while covering storm - leaving colleague in the studio shocked

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Penty, S. (2026, October 26). Wave...goodbye! Spanish TV reporter is wiped out while covering storm - leaving colleague in the studio shocked. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239161/Spanish-TV-reporter-wiped-covering-storm-wave.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sergio Ovejero, a Spanish TV reporter for ETB2, was covering dangerous sea conditions during a storm in Ondarroa on the Basque coast when he was struck by a massive wave live on air. The incident left his colleague in the studio shocked but both Ovejero and camerawoman Raquel Vidal were reported unharmed. The footage went viral with hundreds of thousands of views, though some questioned why the crew remained near the sea despite weather warnings. Ovejero later explained that they had been there for over an hour without expecting to be hit by waves.

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On October 26, 2026, Spanish TV reporter Sergio Ovejero was reporting live on dangerous sea conditions near Ondarroa, a town on the Basque coast of Spain, when he and his camerawoman were hit by an unexpected massive wave during their broadcast. The wave knocked over the camera, cutting off the feed momentarily before it returned to show Ovejero's stunned expression. His colleague Odei Esnaola in the studio expressed concern for them but was later assured that both Ovejero and camerawoman Raquel Vidal were unharmed. The incident went viral, attracting hundreds of thousands of views online. While most viewers found humor in the moment, some questioned why the TV crew was filming near the sea despite weather warnings.

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A Spanish TV reporter who was covering dangerous sea conditions during a storm was wiped out by a massive wave live on air. asserted

who → cover → air

Footage shows Sergio Ovejero on the seafront in Ondarroa on the Basque coast, warning viewers to stay away from promenades due to dangerous sea conditions. asserted

Footage → show → conditions

As Ovejero, a reporter for broadcaster ETB2, briefs viewers on an orange weather warning, a huge wave sweeps over the sea wall and strikes him and his camerawoman. asserted

wave → brief → him

The impact knocks the camera over, and the footage cuts off for a few seconds. asserted

footage → knock → seconds

From the studio, presenter Odei Esnaola gasps in shock as he expresses concern for his colleagues. asserted

he → gasp → colleagues

The programme later confirmed that both Ovejero and the camerawoman Raquel Vidal were unharmed. asserted

Ovejero → confirm → ?

Spanish TV reporter Sergio Ovejero was warning viewers to stay away from promenades due to dangerous sea conditions Suddenly, Ovejero was wiped out by a wave on live television His colleagues in the studio were left stunned Ovejero later assured viewers that he and his colleague were 'completely fine and dry.' asserted

he → warn → viewers

The video has since gone viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views. asserted

video → go → views

While viewers mostly found humour in the moment, some social media users raised questions over why the TV crew were filming by the sea despite weather warnings. However, Ovejero later clarified that he and his colleagues had spent more than an hour in the area and had not expected to be struck by the waves. asserted

he → find → waves

The incident came as torrential rain battered Spain last week, unleashing severe flooding, inundating streets, washing cars away and forcing thousands of people to stay indoors. asserted

rain → come → people

The downpour from Storm Adam cut off several towns along the Mediterranean coast as rivers burst their banks and streets turned into torrents, leaving scenes reminiscent of the catastrophic flooding that killed more than 230 people in the Valencia region two years ago. asserted

that → cut → region

Meanwhile, Spain's Atlantic coast was struck by rain and strong southerly winds, with waves of up to five metres striking beaches across Galicia and the Basque Country. asserted

waves → strike → Galicia

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