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Motorcyclist Found Dead as Andalusia Flood Searches Expand for Missing Málaga Resident

Record river surges trigger an eight-team, multi-agency search with air, canine support.

Overview

  • Neighbors located the Íllora motorcyclist’s body about 3 kilometers downstream, and GREIM teams moved in to recover it.
  • Rescuers in Alhaurín el Grande reactivated the operation at 8:30 a.m. with roughly 150 personnel divided into eight mixed groups focusing on the Fahala river and its mouth.
  • The search plan prioritizes repeated sweeps of dense, mud-choked areas to ensure no sections of the channel remain unchecked.
  • One van occupant, Francisco, 53, was found dead on Sunday, while the second man, 54, remains missing after their vehicle was swept away; the van was discovered 1.6 kilometers downstream.
  • Official data reported Guadalhorce levels reaching 5.70 meters at Cártama and up to 130 liters per square meter of rain, prompting rapid alert escalation and Es-Alert notifications, as regional leaders offered condolences.