From The Straits Times · · 1m 10s
Two Dead in Spain Flooding
Two people died in Catalonia after heavy rains and flooding, with a missing person reported.
In brief
Two people died in Catalonia after heavy rains and flooding, with a missing person reported. Two people died in Spain's Catalonia region due to flooding from heavy rains, with one person missing. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Flooding in Catalonia
Two people died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
Tordera Wall Collapse
Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town to the north of Barcelona.
Montornès del Vallès Death
Another person died in Montornès del Vallès, firefighters said on Sunday, while emergency services were searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar.
Red Alert Warning
Catalan authorities issued a red alert warning urging people to stay inside from 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Saturday until Sunday at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) due to a 'mini-hurricane' forecast.
Flooding Impact
Homes were flooded and cars left submerged in Bellvitge and Cornella near Barcelona after torrential rain on Saturday.
What Happened Next
Flights were cancelled or delayed at Barcelona airport, all local trains were disrupted, shops shut early, and football matches were called off.
Here's the gist
Two people died in Spain's Catalonia region due to flooding from heavy rains, with one person missing.
