Floods, fires and volcanoes

Residents trapped as torrential rain floods towns in eastern Spain

Straits Times19 October 2026, 10:30 UTCSpain

MADRID, Oct 19 - Helicopters rescued people stranded on their rooftops as torrential rains swept across eastern Spain on Monday, causing floods that have killed at least two people and prompted authorities to issue shelter-in-place orders for more than 800,000 residents.

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