SHOCKING footage shows cars being swept away and roads turned into rivers as flash floods strike Spain. At least seven people are missing and one person has died after regions of Spain , including popular Costa holiday resorts , were battered by storms and torrential rain. The flooding has caused havoc, running from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east.
Videos shared by Spanish broadcasters showed floodwater rising into the lower levels of homes and even carrying cars through the street. Drivers also posted videos showing the horrific conditions on the roads, with many either leaving their vehicles or coming to a halt as the storm rages around them. A lorry driver has disappeared in L’Alcudia in the east coast province of Valencia and a number of people are unaccounted for in Letur.
Read More in World News Emergency services workers backed by drones were looking for six people are missing in the wake of flash floods in the town, the central government's representative in Castilla-La Mancha told Spanish public television TVE. "The priority is to find these people," she added. Flash flooding in Letur, considered one of the most beautiful places in the province of Albacete, also left around 30 people trapped in their homes .
Meanwhile, the entire province of Valencia - which has a resident population of nearly 5.5 million - were told they should avoid any travel this evening, as it was confirmed the storm had claimed its first fatality there. Most read .
