Torrential rain and strong winds have caused mass flooding across the northeastern region of Spain, turning streets into rivers and damaging homes.
Cars were captured on camera floating down the El Cardener River in Catalonia after it swelled, while other vehicles were completely submerged.
Two people are reportedly missing after witnesses said they saw them fall into the Foix River in Cubelles, around 50km from Barcelona, with local reporters saying that the fire brigade believes they were swept away by the river. A search is being conducted to try to find the pair. Meanwhile, at least 71 patients were evacuated from a hospital near Barcelona amid the flash floods.
The floods have affected popular holiday destinations such as Barcelona, Girona and Tarragona. Here’s what you should know about the recent floods in Spain and the latest travel advice.
Where in Spain has it flooded?
Several holiday hotspots and residential areas were first hit by severe flooding at the end of last week, with alerts issued for regions such as Huesca, Teruel, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, and Castellón on Saturday 12 July.
The flooding has reached parts of northeastern of Spain, with some areas seeing 100mm of rain in one hour, the Spanish meteorological agency Aemet said.
Red and orange warnings were issued by Aemet on Saturday, with warnings that the “danger is extraordinary” and urging people to take extreme precautions.
Residents in the Ribera del Ebro region were advised to refrain from travelling and avoid basements, cellars, and underground spaces over the weekend.

Footage captured by emergency services shows some streets transformed into rivers, while vehicles were submerged by water after they were pelted by heavy rain and thunderstorms.
By the evening on Saturday, the red and orange alerts were slowly downgraded until Aemet deemed that warnings no longer needed to be in place as the storm receded.
Rain continued on Sunday, but not nearly as severe as on Friday and Saturday.
Are flights to Spain disrupted?
Flights in and out of Barcelona El Prat Airport have been running as normal over the weekend and into Monday, aside from a few cancellations to and from Manchester, Porto and Spanish domestic destinations.
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