2 dead, 3 missing as torrential rains lash SpainRubble in front of a house in the flood-hit town of Aldea del FresnoMADRID: Two people died and three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links. Emergency services had rescued the boy's mother and sister earlier in the day. Aemet lowered its alert level for the Madrid region to yellow from a maximum red alert on Sunday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez thanked emergency services for their work and urged people to "continue to behave with caution". Scientists warn that extreme weather such as heatwaves and storms is becoming more intense as a result of climate change.

Source: Bangkok Post September 04, 2023 14:01 UTC