Woman Found Dead Amid Rescue Operations as Holiday Hotspot Battles Intense Flash Floods
Emergency crews carried out about 90 rescues after 142 litres of rain per square metre flooded the town, officials said.
- On Friday, flash flooding swamped Madrigueras in the province of Albacete, Spain, killing a 102-year-old woman and forcing emergency services to rescue 90 people trapped by rising floodwaters.
- The municipality recorded 142 litres of rain per square metre, prompting regional authorities to activate the Adverse Meteorological Risk Plan at operational level 1 to manage the emergency.
- Inside the victim's home, floodwaters reached one metre; the regional government reported residents "were frightened and did not know how to act" during the crisis.
- Castilla-La Mancha President Emiliano García-Page visited Madrigueras on Saturday as the Civil Guard conducted clean-up operations, while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed support on X.
- Unsettled conditions will persist through the weekend, with widespread thunderstorms and a possible DANA—a slow-moving high-altitude low—likely to bring torrential rain across western Spain.
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According to regional authorities, 142 liters of water per square meter were recorded in Madrigalás in just two and a half hours, an amount that caused flash flooding in a large part of the city.
Authorities rescued 90 people this Friday in the Spanish city of Albacete. Catalonia under maximum alert due to the forecast of "mini Mediterranean hurricane" in the morning of Sunday.
<p>In Spain, heavy rains caused massive flooding - a 102-year-old woman was killed In Madrigueres, 142 liters of rainfall per square meter fell, flooded houses and about 90 rescue operations were carried out. Died 102 year old woman.</p>
A 102-year-old woman died during the floods caused by heavy rains in the town of Madrigueras, in south-eastern Spain.
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The Independent (US)Huge flood flips cars and rips through Spain holiday hotspot
Heavy rainfall in Madrigueras, Spain caused violent flash flooding that flipped cars and submerged streets on Friday. A 102-year-old woman was killed in the flood. She was reportedly found inside her home after waters had reached a depth of one meter. Authorities say at least 90 people had to be rescued. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government is monitoring the situation in a post on X. Experts say the heavy rainfall is expected…
Heavy rain in Spain has caused an elderly woman's house to flood to the point where she has lost her life.
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