Spain braces for more floods after woman dies near Barcelona

Spain is preparing for the worst as a powerful Mediterranean storm intensifies, following heavy rainfall that submerged streets, disrupted transport, and claimed a woman's life near Barcelona. The weather agency AEMET issued a red alert for extraordinary danger of torrential rain in Valencia and Mallorca. Holiday resorts on Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera suspended classes and saw deserted beaches as roads turned into lakes of murky water, partially submerging vehicles.

In Ibiza, the main motorway to the airport closed, causing flight cancellations and diversions. The army deployed troops to assist in Ibiza and Mallorca. The Catalan fire service reported a woman's death after falling into a stream in Cabrera de Mar, northeast of Barcelona. Across Andalusia, emergency services conducted numerous rescues, including in Malaga, where 10 people were pulled from a flooded beach tunnel.

Climate scientists attribute the intensifying Mediterranean storms to human-driven climate change, which has caused Spain's hottest September on record, with summer temperatures between June and August reaching unprecedented levels.