Severe Floods Strike Spain Prompting Suspensions and Further Warnings

Torrential rain causes a fatality and sparks widespread transport suspensions across multiple Spanish regions.

Heavy rainfall across Spain has caused fatal flooding in Catalonia and prompted authorities to suspend classes and commuter trains in multiple regions. Emergency services remain on high alert as severe weather threatens further disruption following the tragic death of a woman near Barcelona.

• The casualtiesOne woman lost her life after attempting to cross a swollen river in the northeastern region of Catalonia.
• The disruptionsAuthorities halted school classes across Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera while suspending commuter rail services in Valencia indefinitely.