
Chaos has been caused in Spain by the torrential rains that have hit the capital and other cities in recent hours, from the meteorological phenomenon DANA.
Problems were reported this morning on almost all Madrid metro lines, while terrifying videos showing passengers in flooded carriages are circulating online. Some stations, such as Lorance, were completely closed after being flooded with water.
Videos on social media show flooded streets in and around Madrid.
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According to El Pais, the bad weather that has affected Spain in the last 24 hours caused the death of two climbers who were pulled from a stream.
As the Spanish newspaper reports, many rescues of people trapped in flooded cars and houses have been carried out in the past hours, while traffic has stopped on many roads due to landslides. Also, maritime traffic has been partially interrupted in the port of Valencia.
The Spanish capital has been on "red alert" since yesterday, where the mayor of the city recommends that citizens stay at home, as torrential rains and storms are expected in the next few hours.
National weather service AEMET has issued a "red" warning, signifying the possibility of extreme danger, for the Madrid region, Toledo province and the city of Cádiz, saying up to 120 liters of rain per square kilometer is expected to fall within 12 hours. .
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