{
  "id": 20208447,
  "title": "Birthday suits make a splash at Alcoy’s Parterre fountain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/birthday-suits-make-a-splash-at-alcoys-parterre-fountain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T17:50:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/15/birthday-suits-make-a-splash-at-alcoys-parterre-fountain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naked individuals were spotted taking a dip in Alcoy's Parterre fountain during a weekend that saw university music ensembles from across Spain converge on the city. The Alcoy City Council is actively seeking to identify those filmed in their birthday suits. The council expressed disapproval of the behavior and is investigating the matter, determining if any penalties may be imposed. The footage went viral on social media following the 10th National Scientific and Technical Tuna Competition, held on November 13th and 14th. The competition attracted traditional university music groups, or tunas, from throughout Spain. The council believes the incident occurred concurrently with the event. They have not yet determined the identities of the individuals in the videos. Mayor Toni Francés deemed the conduct unacceptable and called on visitors to show respect for the city's public spaces and heritage. The council regretted that the footage overshadowed an event that drew participants from the nation. Municipal sources informed Información that the council plans to conduct further inquiries on Monday, November 16th to ascertain who was involved and if any disciplinary action is necessary.",
  "summary": "Videos shared on social media showed several people bathing naked in the fountain during a weekend that brought university music groups from across Spain to Alcoy. Alcoy City Council is trying to identify several people filmed bathing naked in the Parterre fountain. The council condemned the behaviour and said it was checking what happened and […] The post Birthday suits make a splash at Alcoy’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Naked individuals spotted in Alcoy's Parterre fountain",
    "City council seeks to identify those filmed in birthday suits",
    "Incident occurred during 10th National Scientific and Technical Tuna Competition"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}