Two killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam batters Spain

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 12:07 · Archive

Two people have died and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam brings heavy rain and flooding to eastern and southern Spain.

Two people have died in Spain as Storm Adam brings heavy rain and flooding to the eastern and southern regions. On Sunday night, a 55-year-old woman drowned at Almardà Beach in Sagunto, near Valencia, whilst swimming. The coast guard and a maritime rescue helicopter launched a search mission after a man from the Netherlands who was swimming with her raised the alarm around 8pm. Her body was recovered at a nearby beach.

On Saturday, another woman, 35, was swept away whilst trying to cross a river with her children in Cabrera de Mar, north of Barcelona. Her partner managed to save their child but could not reach the mother, who was later found washed up at a port near Barcelona. Since Saturday, heavy showers and thunderstorms have battered Spain's Levante region and the Balearic Islands. Spain's State Meteorological Agency has issued amber weather warnings for several areas due to strong winds and heavy rainfall. Thousands of people have been evacuated from affected areas.

How it is being reported

• Wild new flash floods hit Spanish tourist hotspots as storms claim second victimStorm Adam claimed the life of a second woman in Spain as the army is mobilised to help Ibiza and Majorca get back on its feet following weekend devastation.Daily Mail · 19 Oct, 12:04
• Two killed and thousands evacuated after Storm Adam batters Spanish coast with heavy rainWeather alerts warning of ‘significant danger’ remain in place in several areas of SpainIndependent World · 19 Oct, 11:49

In this story: Spain · Valencia · Barcelona · Sagunto · Cabrera de Mar · Balearic Islands

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