Showers and storms continue today as 28 provinces are on alert, according to the prediction of the State Meteorological Agency. More than 250 liters per square meter of rain flooded the northeastern city of Alcanar on Wednesday when flash floods quickly turned into a river, washing away everything in its path.
Popular holiday destinations, such as Mallorca and Menorca, have been placed on an orange warning, while the Balearic Islands have a yellow warning.
Showers are expected to decrease at the end of the day, except in the northeast of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands where they may even intensify.
Firefighters were forced to use a helicopter to rescue three people in grave danger as more were pulled out of the water.
Four people also had to be rescued from a camp, while nearly 60 residents have been relocated to hotels and 16 spent the night on cots in a sports hall.
Additional reporting by Francesca Edwards
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