Two drown in flash floods as torrential rain hits southern Spain
A weekend of torrential rain across southern Spain caused the worst flooding in thirty years and claimed the lives of two people.
A 26-year-old-woman from Romania drowned in a basement strip club in Estepona after it rapidly filled with water. Emergency services went to her escue but were unable to reach her before the basement filled with water.
Aquí en Estepona. #trombaMLG pic.twitter.com/L31C0XtdPR
— JohannS.Mastropiero (@PeinarABonJovi) December 4, 2016
Further down the coast towards Gibraltar, an employee from electricity firm Endesa died after his car was swept away in flash flood on the outskirts of La Linea, as he attempted to reach an industrial estate to repair a transformer.
#LaLinea nuevo episodio de precipitación torrencial a razón de 60mm/h, se superan los 110mm. Se suspenden las clases de mañana pic.twitter.com/s1IpmpPQ40
— La Línea Meteo (@lalineameteo) December 4, 2016
Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet issued a red alert across the Costa del Sol on Sunday morning and that was lowered to amber alert for Monday as the rain continued.
Avisos de AEMET. Especial precaución en zonas de Cádiz, Málaga y C. Valenciana por lluvias intensas https://t.co/ALPYQVKKbJ pic.twitter.com/iIHCHnEhHg
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) December 5, 2016
Some roads remained closed due to flood water and at least five municipalities closed the schools on Monday morning, including Estepona, Manilva, Casares and Mijas.
Emergency services said they had to rescue 83 people across the southern stretch from Malaga to La Linea.
In Malaga, Guardia Civil filmed the dramatic resuce of a man and his dog.
El Guardia Civil procurará ser siempre un pronóstico feliz para el afligido...sin distinción de especies#trombaMLGpic.twitter.com/5Ub2zwwxCc
— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) December 4, 2016
And a dog rescue centre also had to be evacuated in Mijas.
Admiración por voluntarios, particulares y fuerzas de seguridad que se movilizan para salvar a los que están sufriendo la #TrombaMLG. pic.twitter.com/UdKZ9HLCWO
— PACMA (@PartidoPACMA) December 4, 2016
After intense rainfall streets were turned into rivers.
Alhaurín de la Torre esta mañana! #trombaMLG pic.twitter.com/VDeBrUqisk
— Alberto Mestanza (@Albertt_MR) December 4, 2016
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A 26-year-old-woman from Romania drowned in a basement strip club in Estepona after it rapidly filled with water. Emergency services went to her escue but were unable to reach her before the basement filled with water.
Aquí en Estepona. #trombaMLG pic.twitter.com/L31C0XtdPR
— JohannS.Mastropiero (@PeinarABonJovi) December 4, 2016
Further down the coast towards Gibraltar, an employee from electricity firm Endesa died after his car was swept away in flash flood on the outskirts of La Linea, as he attempted to reach an industrial estate to repair a transformer.
#LaLinea nuevo episodio de precipitación torrencial a razón de 60mm/h, se superan los 110mm. Se suspenden las clases de mañana pic.twitter.com/s1IpmpPQ40
— La Línea Meteo (@lalineameteo) December 4, 2016
Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet issued a red alert across the Costa del Sol on Sunday morning and that was lowered to amber alert for Monday as the rain continued.
Avisos de AEMET. Especial precaución en zonas de Cádiz, Málaga y C. Valenciana por lluvias intensas https://t.co/ALPYQVKKbJ pic.twitter.com/iIHCHnEhHg
— SINOBAS (@AEMET_SINOBAS) December 5, 2016
Some roads remained closed due to flood water and at least five municipalities closed the schools on Monday morning, including Estepona, Manilva, Casares and Mijas.
Emergency services said they had to rescue 83 people across the southern stretch from Malaga to La Linea.
In Malaga, Guardia Civil filmed the dramatic resuce of a man and his dog.
El Guardia Civil procurará ser siempre un pronóstico feliz para el afligido...sin distinción de especies#trombaMLGpic.twitter.com/5Ub2zwwxCc
— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) December 4, 2016
And a dog rescue centre also had to be evacuated in Mijas.
Admiración por voluntarios, particulares y fuerzas de seguridad que se movilizan para salvar a los que están sufriendo la #TrombaMLG. pic.twitter.com/UdKZ9HLCWO
— PACMA (@PartidoPACMA) December 4, 2016
After intense rainfall streets were turned into rivers.
Alhaurín de la Torre esta mañana! #trombaMLG pic.twitter.com/VDeBrUqisk
— Alberto Mestanza (@Albertt_MR) December 4, 2016
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