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Two people have died in Spain Heavy rains and floods be impacted Most parts of the country on weekends.
The body of a man was found in Malaga on Sunday after his van was swept away by an overflowing riverbed, while the search for missing passengers continues.
Authorities also confirmed that a young man in Granada was swept away while trying to cross a river bed on his motorcycle.
In Barcelona, a woman was taken to hospital on Saturday after she was hit by a dismantled lamppost. 70 kilometers per hour wind.
Dozens of people in the province of Barcelona were also forced to evacuate from buildings damaged by heavy rains in recent days.
Malaga’s extreme weather warning was temporarily lifted on Monday after storms battered its southern coast over the weekend.
The man was found dead on Sunday in Alhaurín el Grande, about 3 kilometers from where they thought he was in trouble. Authorities have not yet released his name.
Authorities believe the couple, aged 53 and 54, were trying to cross the Fajara River on foot when they were swept away. The truck was found overturned in the river, badly damaged but with no one inside.
About 150 people were drawn in to help with the search.
The victim in Granada was identified as a young man from Sujaila.
Authorities say he was riding a motorcycle with friends while trying to cross a Canadian river when he was swept away. The friend has arrived safely.
Valencia, where floods killed more than 220 people last year, issued a red alert and urged people to stay indoors and in high places over the weekend.
Some areas have up to 250 liters of water per square meter. A yellow weather alert remains in effect for Monday.
Eight provinces were placed on orange alert late Sunday, warning residents of serious risks to themselves or their property.
As of Saturday evening, Catalonia’s emergency helpline had received nearly 900 calls related to the incident. By Monday morning, the severe weather had dissipated.
Sixteen people staying at a holiday camp in the northern province of Girona had to be rescued by firefighters after rising waters in the Fluvia river trapped them.
A dozen people trapped in a house in nearby San Feliu de Palerols were also evacuated due to overflowing streams.