The Basque Government's Department of Security reported that the SOS Deiak service intervened in the mountains of Jaizkibel, Aiako Harria, Aizkorri, Ibarra, and Xoxote (Azpeitia) between 17:55 and 22:05. Additionally, two more rescues were carried out in Olarizu (Araba) and one in Gorliz (Bizkaia).
The Basque Government indicated that these rescues were related to the eclipse. In the case of Aizkorri, for instance, a helicopter was necessary to lower the injured person to Zegama, from where they were transferred to a health center.
Regarding traffic, the regional government highlighted that the day passed "without notable incidents," although the high volume of vehicles and people caused traffic disruptions in various parts of the historic territories.
In Gipuzkoa, disruptions occurred on the GI-3440 road (Jaizkibel road) at 18:41; on the GI-3421, the road to the hermitage of Izaskun in Tolosa, at 19:54; on the GI-3750, accessing Elosu, at 19:55; on the N-634, accessing the Zarautz parking lot, at 20:23; and on the GI-3392, climbing to Askizu, also at 20:23.
After the eclipse concluded, the main traffic jams began to form around 22:00, coinciding with the return of those who had traveled to witness the astronomical phenomenon. In Gipuzkoa, congestion occurred on the AP-8 motorway towards France, with queues reaching up to seven kilometers at the Zarautz toll booth.
The Basque Government has not provided data on the number of vehicles circulating on Basque roads or at toll booths, nor has Bidegi, which is closed for holidays this week.
