13.11.2024 20:40
In the city of Malaga, Spain, streets and avenues were turned into lakes due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall. While 3,000 people were evacuated from the city, education was suspended in some areas. Authorities warned the public to be cautious.
Spain is experiencing a flood disaster for the second time in a week. Heavy rainfall affecting the eastern and southern regions of the country has caused flooding. In Malaga, streets and avenues have turned into lakes, and 3,000 people have been evacuated.
RED ALERT ISSUED
Following the flood disaster that occurred in Valencia on October 29, a red alert has been issued in the eastern and southern regions of the country. The heavy rainfall affecting these areas has once again led to flooding.
3,000 PEOPLE EVACUATED
While education has been suspended in the cities of Malaga and Granada, 3,000 people living near the Guadalhorce River have been evacuated. As streets and avenues have turned into lakes in many cities, numerous locations, including Malaga Airport, have been flooded. Vehicles have been swept away by the floodwaters, and no casualties have been reported so far in the flood disaster.
Authorities have urged the public to be cautious and not to leave their homes. It has been noted that more than 180 liters of rain could fall per square meter in less than 12 hours in Malaga.