British man, 71, dies in hospital after year's worth of rain falls in just one day in Spain

By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-10-30 18:51:35 | Updated at 2024-10-30 21:39:02 2 hours ago
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A British pensioner has died in Spain after parts of the country's southwest were rocked by a year's worth of rain in just one day.

The man, 71, died in hospital after being rescued from his Malaga home, the leader of the Andalusia regional government Juanma Moreno has said.


On social media, Moreno wrote: "He was suffering from hypothermia and died after suffering several cardiac arrests."

The number of people killed by the extreme flooding now stands at at least 73, according to local authorities.

Damage in Valencia

The number of people killed by the extreme flooding now stands at at least 73

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Damage in Valencia

A year's worth rain had fallen in just eight hours in Valencia

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In fellow south-western city Valencia, a year's worth rain had fallen in just eight hours - devastating roads, bridges and farmland in one of Spain's key agricultural regions.

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