Spain flood kills two and injures two babies
A flood and a landslide triggered by torrential rain killed two women and injured two babies in rural northwestern Spain on Saturday, authorities said.
Torrential rain and a subsequent landslide triggered by intense storms resulted in the tragic deaths of two elderly women and caused injuries to two infants in a rural village of northwestern Spain on a public holiday. The Castile and Leon region's emergency services confirmed the fatalities, which occurred in the small village of Manzanedo de Valdueza.
The victims were reportedly aged 60 and 80 years respectively. Two babies sustained bruises, while a third individual, an 80-year-old man, was found unharmed. Rescue teams, including firefighters, police, and ambulances, responded to the emergency scene, described by footage from a rescue helicopter as being enveloped by steep, wooded terrain.
Images from local media depicted a mass of stones and mud that had been swept through the village and demolished a car. Marco Morala, the mayor of the nearby town of Ponferrada, informed reporters that torrential storms in the surrounding hills had triggered a massive flow of stones, mud, and sludge, leading to the fatalities. The disaster also caused substantial material damage in the adjacent village of Bouzas.
The flood struck during a public holiday, following weeks of severe weather in Spain, characterized by consecutive heatwaves and wildfires. The Leon province, which encompasses Manzanedo de Valdueza, experienced one of the worst wildfire seasons in history, marking 2025 as the record year for hectares burned in the country.
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