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Torrential rains fell in Cadaquès on Thursday, causing the stream to suddenly flood. Around thirty vehicles were swept away by the current. For the moment, no casualties have been reported.
Bad weather continues in Spain. Barely more than a week after the deadly weather depression which caused at least 219 deaths and 89 missing in Valencia, torrential rain fell in Cadaquès on the evening of Thursday, November 7, reports BFMTV.
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The town's small stream, also called Cadaquès, suddenly transformed into a devastating torrent, sweeping away everything in its path.
According to ACN, the Spanish press agency, around “thirty vehicles” were carried by the current before piling up, blocked in their tracks, against a bridge. Cars parked on the banks of the watercourse despite warnings issued by the authorities, the mayor of the municipality, Pia Serinyana, told Catalunya Ràdio.
20 mm of rain in 30 minutes
ud83cuddeaud83cuddf8 | URGENT: Torrential rain floods Cadaqués. The water has come down the stream with such force that it has swept away several cars. Many of these vehicles have been stranded on the bridge in front of the town's Casino. pic.twitter.com/sFGTBW4Xwt
— Alerta News 24 (@AlertNews24) https://twitter.com/AlertaNews24/status/1854804297487090089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Homes near the stream were also affected by this sudden rise in water levels.
The intense rains that fell exceeded 100 mm in 24 hours. The Meteorological Institute of Catalonia raised its alert level on Thursday, forecasting a risk of heavy rain locally, with more than 20 mm expected in just half an hour. So far, no injuries have been reported. But the material damage remains to be quantified.
