US EditionSpain: Two missing as heavy rains hit Catalonia
CATALONIA, SPAIN, JUL 13 – Aemet reported 10 cm of rain near Barcelona causing floods that forced train suspensions and left a woman and child missing in Cubelles, with ongoing rescue efforts.
- Two people are missing after they were believed to have been swept away in floods caused by heavy rains in Spain.
- The Catalan Fire and Rescue Service has been searching for the missing individuals since the incident occurred.
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged caution and advised avoiding unnecessary travel in affected regions due to the weather warnings.
- The heavy rainfall led to significant flooding, including in the Alto Penedes Regional Hospital, and disrupted train services in Barcelona's Sants Station.
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Rescue teams from three different Barcelona corporations in Cubelles resumed on Sunday the search for two people, a mother and her child, who were swept away yesterday by the River Foix as it roared through the town due to torrential rains. A massive storm battered the western Spanish communities of Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia on Saturday, when at about 8:30 pm a person called 112 emergency… Source
Heavy rains and flooding are hitting several regions in Spain. Rivers, with their rising water levels, are once again becoming a major threat.
Heavy rains and flooding are hitting several regions in Spain. Rivers, with their rising water levels, are once again becoming a major threat.
In the eastern Spanish region of Catalonia several places have been flooded after heavy rains. Two people are missing. In Barcelona a hospital could no longer accommodate patients due to a blackout.
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