15.11.2024 14:10
Due to heavy rainfall in the city of Malaga, Spain, more than 4,000 people have been evacuated. The Spanish meteorological agency issued a red alert for rainfall reaching 70 millimeters in one hour. While 3,000 people living around the Guadalhorce River were sent to safe areas, life in the city came to a standstill. Schools were closed, businesses shut down, and train services were canceled. Experts warned that flood disasters are linked to climate change.
Heavy rains in the tourist city of Malaga, Spain, have paralyzed life. Moments captured by security cameras show a citizen rescuing an elderly woman trapped in the flood by carrying her in his arms.
The Spanish meteorological agency AEMET issued a red alert due to rainfall reaching 70 millimeters in just one hour in Malaga. Authorities evacuated more than 4,000 people for safety reasons.
About 3,000 people living around the Guadalhorce River had to leave their homes, while schools and workplaces in the city were closed, and train services were canceled.
Local resident Ester Espinosa said, "We are building barricades to protect our homes. The situation is very serious."
Just two weeks after the flood disaster in Valencia that claimed 224 lives, new rains are causing concern.
Professor Jess Neumann from the University of Reading in the UK stated, "Thanks to the quick evacuation decision in Malaga, potential loss of life was prevented."
Experts warn that the recent flood disasters are directly linked to climate change and that similar events may continue to increase.