Spain’s Torrential Storms Leave Chaos | Global News

Torrential rains and flash floods hit northeastern Spain, killing one man whose car was swept away near Barcelona, while triggering chaos across Catalonia and Valencia—grounded flights, closed metro stations, flooded roads, and even a postponed football match. Emergency crews responded to hundreds of incidents as social media showed submerged vehicles and frantic rescue efforts. The extreme downpours, with some areas getting over 70mm in 30 minutes, follow record-breaking heat this summer and are linked by scientists to climate change fueling heavier Mediterranean storms in autumn.

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