Rescue teams found the body of a woman in central Spain on Saturday, bringing to six the death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains last weekend.
The death toll from the heavy rains that lashed Spain on Sunday has increased to five as emergency services continue to look for three other people who have been missing since the flash floods that caused havoc across the country.
Strong winds and heavy rains slammed Spain on its Mediterranean coast on Sunday, particularly the Balearic island of Mallorca, causing serious damage and flight disruptions.
A violent storm which wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline this week claimed 12 lives and left four others missing, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday, blaming climate change for the extreme weather.
The seaside town of Tossa del Mar on the Mediterranean coast north of Barcelona experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Tuesday as Storm Gloria hit the Catalan region.
The seaside town of Javea in the Alicante province of eastern Spain bore the brunt of the Storm Gloria on Monday when waves burst over the shore line and ravaged the promenade and sea front.
Storm Gloria has claimed the lives of at least three people as it sweeps across Spain bringing stormy seas, fierce winds and flooding to some parts and heavy snowfall to others.
Spain’s weather agency has issued alerts in 28 provinces across Spain with storms bringing high winds, torrential rain and even hailstones over the weekend.
The storm that swept across Spain’s southern tip last weekend not only caused damage to boats, cars and buildings along the coast but also brought devastation to the starfish population.
Extreme wind, rain and snow across the country killed one toddler and left several other people injured at the weekend. But more bad weather is set to come.
