Spain: Four Missing persons From Heavy Rains and Huge Floods · Global Voices

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At least four people are missing after the torrential rains and in the south and east, where roads have been blocked and transport routes were discontinued. The waters flooded the town of Letur, in the Albathete district of Spain, drifting cars, as shows footage broadcast by Spanish television. Mayor Sergio Marin Sanchez said rescue services are looking for “three or four people” missing. “Some (of the missing) were in a car, others were in their home,” he said, noting that he lacked any other information. Alcudia city police, in the district of Valencia, said they are looking for the driver of a truck, whose tracks were lost early this afternoon. A bridge near Valencia in Spain washered away by the power of the devastating flowers hitting parts of Spain today. — Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) Due to its bad weather and consequences, the national railway company Adif discontinued the routes of high-speed trains between Madrid and Valencia. One such super-speed, with 276 passengers, was derailed in the Andalusian area, but no one was injured. FLOOD DEVASTATION IN PAIPORTA, SPAIN 🇪🇸 Catastrophic damage reported due to massive floating Paiporta underwater, residents affected Emergency services responsive to disaster — #لاللال الي باللالالالاليليير (@CaptainGhazi) A bridge near Valencia in Spain washered away by the power of the devastating flowers sitting parts of Spain today. — Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) Rescue services even removed by helicopter dozens of people from Alora, Andalusia, after a river overflowed.