Heavy rain floods northeast Spain, injures 7
Around 300 people staying at the campsite were evacuated, with about 100 taking shelter at a municipal sports centre, say officials.
Heavy rain hit northeast Spain, causing flooding and injuring seven people, officials reported on Saturday. In the port of Roda de Bera, three individuals were injured when a wall collapsed. Four others were taken to the hospital due to different incidents, including two who suffered injuries after another wall collapsed during the nighttime storm at a campsite in Roda de Bera.
Approximately 300 people residing at the campsite were evacuated, with around 100 individuals seeking shelter at a municipal sports center, according to local authorities. Firefighters conducted more than 200 interventions, which involved rescuing people trapped in vehicles submerged in floodwater and addressing flooded premises, stated Inma Sole, the region’s deputy director of emergency coordination.
The coastal town of El Vendrell, with a population of about 40,000, experienced its streets submerged under over half a meter of water, while several roads in neighboring Coma-ruga and Torredembarra also faced flooding, as reported by Catalan public television. This storm occurred a week after a flood and landslide, caused by torrential rain, claimed the lives of two women in northwest Spain.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Heavy rain floods northeast Spain, injures 7 freemalaysiatoday.com
- Seven injured as heavy rains lash northeast Spain thelocal.es
