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BREAKING: Man dies in Catalunya as flash floods wreak havoc across eastern Spain

FIREFIGHTERS recovered the man’s body some 500 metres from where his car had been swept away by a swollen stream on Wednesday night.

BREAKING: Man dies in Catalunya as flash floods wreak havoc across eastern Spain

One man has died in torrential storms that battered Spain's Mediterranean coast, with emergency warnings activated in Murcia. The victim was swept away by a swollen stream near Olivella, Catalonia, on Wednesday night. Rainfall triggered flash flooding, transport issues, and public transport disruption across the region. By Thursday, red alerts were activated in Murcia, indicating an extraordinary level of danger, as the worst weather warnings moved south. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged people to follow emergency service recommendations.

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