I tried to cross the flooded road. The flowing water swept the car away
Eastern Spain has been subjected to heavy rain for several days, resulting in flash floods. Video from Murcia on Thursday shows a car submerged on a flooded road. The day before, as a result of torrential rains and hailstorms, the roads in Catalonia were flooded.
Heavy rains during a prolonged drought turned streets into rivers in cities along Spain’s Mediterranean coast. It rained heavily in Murcia on Thursday. The video from the municipality of Molina de Segura in Murcia shows a driver trying to cross a flooded road. The flowing water swept the car away.
A car crossing the road was swept away by the flowing waterReuters / Jose Martinez
And in the province of Castellón, the towns of Benicasim, Oropesa del Mar and Cabanes were hit hard on Thursday. The fire brigade announced that it had carried out three rescue operations and carried out activities that included, among other things, pumping out water from flooded places.
Underwater roads in the province of CastellónReuters
Underwater roads in the province of CastellónReuters
Heavy rains also appeared in central Spain on Thursday, including Madrid and the surrounding area. It rained heavily on Wednesday and hailstorms lashed Catalonia, submerging some homes and covering roads with snow. Earlier in the week, heavy rains triggered flash floods on the country’s southeastern coast, flooding many buildings, submerging cars, and forcing local authorities to close kindergartens and schools.
The beginning of the driest year
Heavy rains caused property damage and traffic problems, but many welcomed the downpour. There is a severe drought in Spain. National weather agency AEMET said it was the driest start of the year since records were set. Catalonia is one of the regions hardest hit by the drought.
Main image source: Reuters / Jose Martinez
