2024-10-30 02:03:00
According to media reports, the weather warning now applies to 10 of the country’s 17 autonomous communities. In addition to the heavy rain, there was also hail and strong gusts of wind, according to the Aemet meteorological service. Rivers overflowed, roads, houses and fields were flooded in many places, cars and trees were swept away by the masses of water. Particularly affected were the regions of Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia, which are very popular with holidaymakers and overlook the Mediterranean.
The Spanish meteorological service had declared the highest alert level for the affected areas. In some places, such as Turis and Utiel, rainfall of up to 200 millimeters was recorded.
Numerous videos circulated on social media of people caught in the flood, some of them clinging to trees to avoid being swept away. Other recordings showed rescue operations by firefighters with helicopters. Another video showed a tornado, a relatively rare phenomenon in Spain. Reuters could not immediately and independently verify the authenticity of the footage.
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