Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region
First reported 3 Oct, 08:17 UTCUpdated 4m ago7 sources
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Oct 4 - Two people have died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
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Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall. One woman was killed and 90 rescued.
Authorities in Spain rescued some 90 people after heavy rain sparked flooding in the town of Madrigueras. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the family of a 102-year-old woman who died.
The woman was found lifeless inside her home in Madrigueras 120 miles north-west of Alicante yesterday evening.
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- Floods sweep cars through streets after intense rain in Spain (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall. One woman was killed and 90 rescued.
- Spain: Floods leave 102-year-old woman dead in southeast (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Authorities in Spain rescued some 90 people after heavy rain sparked flooding in the town of Madrigueras. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the family of a 102-year-old woman who died.
- Flash floods kill 102-year-old woman and leave 90 having to be rescued as they sweep through Spanish town (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
The woman was found lifeless inside her home in Madrigueras 120 miles north-west of Alicante yesterday evening.
- Showers and storms across Spain this weekend, floods kill 102-year-old woman (opens Euronews in a new tab)
A 102-year-old woman has died and about 90 people were rescued in Madrigueras, Albacete, after floods dumped 142 l/m². Rain will persist, with a new storm possible in the west on Sunday.
- Spain braces for 70mph and severe flooding with red alert issued for popular holiday hotspot (opens The Mirror in a new tab)
Authorities have imposed restrictions across 20 areas as Spain battles more extreme weather, just days after devastating floods swept away cars and left an elderly woman dead
- Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
Oct 4 - Two people have died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
- Two dead in flooding in Spain’s Catalonia region (opens Arab News in a new tab)
Two people have died and one is missing following severe floods in Catalonia, Spain. Authorities continue search efforts for the missing individual.
