# Spanish reporter knocked over by wave while covering storm in Ondarroa

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wave-goodbye-spanish-tv-reporter-is-wiped-out-while-covering-storm-leaving-colleague-in-the-studio-shocked/
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:29:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T12:49:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239161/Spanish-TV-reporter-wiped-covering-storm-wave.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- A wave knocked reporter Sergio Ovejero down during a live broadcast.
- Ovejero and camerawoman Raquel Vidal were unharmed.
- He said the crew had not expected to be hit by the wave.

## Summary

Spanish reporter Sergio Ovejero was knocked down by a large wave while reporting live from a storm-hit seafront in Ondarroa, on Spain’s Basque coast. The incident interrupted the broadcast and prompted concern in the studio, despite Ovejero’s report warning viewers to avoid promenades.

Ovejero and camerawoman Raquel Vidal were later confirmed to be unharmed, and he said they were “completely fine and dry”. The footage went viral, while some viewers questioned why the crew was filming there; Ovejero said they had been at the location for more than an hour and had not expected the wave. The incident occurred amid severe weather, with waves up to five metres affecting parts of Spain’s Atlantic coast.

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