Two people die after their car overturns as torrential rains and flooding hit southeastern Spain
People walk on a flooded street in Ontinyent on September 12, 2019 as torrential rains hit southeastern Spain overnight, sparking major flooding in the Valencia region and closing schools in a move affecting a quarter of a million children.
The victims, aged 51 and 61, were killed in the region of Castilla La Mancha, a spokesman for the government delegation in the region said. In the neighbouring Valencia region, at least two rivers burst their banks, forcing the evacuation of dozens of people.Severe weather warnings have been issued for Friday for much of southeastern Spain.
The Clariano river flooded parts of Ontinyent, south of the coastal town of Valencia, while television footage showed a deluge tumbling through the streets of nearby Mogente, sweeping debris along with it.
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