Two Dead in Flooding in Spain’s Catalonia Region
Authorities said the storm disrupted flights, trains and events as emergency crews searched for a missing person and inspected flood damage.
- On Sunday, authorities confirmed two people died and one remains missing after torrential rains struck Spain's Catalonia region, with Catalan leader Salvador Illa reporting a wall collapse fatality in Tordera.
- Spain's meteorological agency AEMET issued a red alert after Meteocat director Sarai Sarroca warned on Saturday of a potential 'mini-hurricane,' prompting authorities to urge residents to shelter indoors.
- Travel disruptions mounted as local trains stalled and flights were cancelled at Barcelona airport, while shops shut early and a performance of Verdi's Aida at the Liceu opera house was cancelled.
- Heavy flooding submerged cars and homes in Bellvitge and Cornella near Barcelona, while residents in Masnou inspected a collapsed wall near the Riera d'Alella and crews searched for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, 52 km north.
- Moving over land from the Mediterranean, the exceptional weather system continues to threaten Catalonia as authorities monitor forecasts for additional heavy rain in the coming hours.
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Two people have died and one is missing after torrential rains and flooding hit the Catalonia region of Spain, authorities said on Monday. Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town north of Barcelona, in a social media post on Tuesday. Another person died in the municipality of Montornes del Valles, firefighters said on Tuesday, while emergency services are searching for a missing person …
In the Catalonia region of Spain, two people have died as a result of heavy rainfall. The severe weather has also led to flooding and major...
TWO people have died and one is missing after heavy rains and flooding in the Spanish region of Catalonia, authorities said.
Two people lost their lives as a result of the torrential rains that hit eastern Spain, in particular the Barcelona metropolis and surrounding areas. The announcement was made by the local authorities, who warned Sunday, October 4, that the risk of flooding and river spills remains high, under the conditions where the amount of precipitation reached more than 100 l/m2.
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