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Two people die in Spain's worst rainstorm in over a hundred years

2019-09-12T17:37:29.402Z


Madrid - Two people were killed and several others injured in the worst rainstorm in southeast Spain


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Two people have been killed and several others injured in the worst rainstorm sweeping southeastern Spain in more than 100 years.

The storm caused heavy rains and massive destruction, killing a 51-year-old woman and her 61-year-old brother, who were found in a capsized car swept away by floodwaters in Caudetti, 100 km (100 miles) away, the Europa Press news agency quoted emergency services as saying. South of Valencia. ”

Emergency services said they withdrew three people washed away by rivers and three policemen were injured during the rescue operation.

The storm is expected to pass over Valencia, Alicante and Murcia on the Mediterranean coast today and tomorrow as brown muddy water covered the streets, swept away cars and flooded the doors of houses in river areas.

Traffic and trains were halted, storms cut down trees and fences, many people were rescued from rooftops and cars, and schools were closed today in the affected areas.

Source: sena

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