Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region
Firefighters rescued hundreds as torrential rain triggered road closures, rail suspensions and nearly 250 flight cancellations, officials said.
- Two people have died in Spain's Catalonia region due to heavy rains and flooding, with one person still missing, according to local authorities. Prime Minister Pedro said on Sunday the situation remained "very complicated."
- Firefighters in Catalonia responded to more than 1,500 calls for help as nearly 18,000 residents in Barcelona lost electricity overnight. Civil Protection officials sent alerts to around 20 areas warning of mobility restrictions due to exceptional rainfall.
- A 75-year-old man died when a wall collapsed in Tordera, and firefighters found a second man dead in a flooded garage in Montorn. On Friday, a 102-year-old woman perished in flash floods 120 miles from Alicante.
- Search efforts continue for one missing person near a flooded river in Pineda Mar. Officials warned residents near the 11-mile long Bes River to avoid ground floors and move to upper levels as the river risks overflowing.
- The scenes evoke memories of the Valencia disaster two years ago that claimed 232 lives. Last month, a 48-year-old British man died after being swept away in his car in Olivella, underscoring the region's recurring flood vulnerability.
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The torrential rains which fell on the east of Spain and placed Barcelona and its surroundings in a state of alert made two m0rts, said the rescues on Sunday 4 October.
Local authorities issued a red alert on Saturday.
At least two people have died in torrential rain and flash floods that hit Catalonia over the weekend. In some places, more than 200 millimeters of rain fell, and Barcelona set a new rainfall record. Meteorologists have not ruled out the possibility of a "mini-hurricane." This did not form, but the storms caused extensive damage even without it.
Spain is affected by one of the most severe episodes of torrential rains in recent years, with the most serious effects in Catalonia. In the area of Barcelona and in several localities in the north-east of the region there have been recorded quantities of more than 200 litres of water per square metre, and the rivers have reached extremely high levels. Two people have died, and one has disappeared. Firefighters have responded to over 1,500 calls…
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