Spanish woman becomes oldest living person

A Spanish woman, born in the United States, has become the world's oldest living person at the age of 115 after the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon of France, according to Guinness World Records (GWR).

Report informs, citing NDTV, that as of January 19, 2023, Maria Branyas Morera is 115 years 321 days old.

She was born in San Francisco, California, on March 4, 1907, one year after her parents immigrated to the US. They made the decision to move to Catalonia when they returned to Spain eight years later. From the last 22 years, Mrs Morera has been residing in ResidEncia Santa MarIa del Tura, a nursing home in the region.

Reacting to the news, the nursing home said in a statement, "She is in good health and continues to be surprised and grateful for the attention that this anniversary has generated."