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One Dead, Two Missing as Torrential Rains Flood Andalusia

Authorities have expanded multi-agency searches across the worst-hit waterways.

Overview

  • The Guardia Civil recovered a man's body around 17:05 after a van was swept into the Fahala in Alhaurín el Grande.
  • The search for the van’s second occupant continues with ground patrols, a Guardia Civil helicopter and GEAS divers concentrating on the Fahala.
  • In Íllora (Granada), a motorcyclist was carried away while attempting to cross Arroyo La Cañada; firefighters, GREIM, the air unit and Pegaso drones are searching, and the motorcycle has been located.
  • Emergency services reported nearly 500 incidents across Andalusia, including more than 300 in Málaga, involving flooding, rescues and traffic disruptions.
  • Hidrosur recorded 134.7 l/m² of rain locally and the Guadalhorce rose to about 3.48 meters, prompting alerts, evacuations and activation of municipal emergency plans, notably in Cártama.