'Remarkable' temperatures expected in parts of UK as temperatures set to hit 27C
Forecasters said the warm spell will be brief before wetter and windier weather arrives, with drought concerns lingering in southern and eastern areas.
- On Sunday, authorities confirmed two people died and one remains missing after torrential rains struck Spain's Catalonia region, with Catalan leader Salvador Illa reporting a wall collapse fatality in Tordera.
- Spain's meteorological agency AEMET issued a red alert after Meteocat director Sarai Sarroca warned on Saturday of a potential 'mini-hurricane,' prompting authorities to urge residents to shelter indoors.
- Travel disruptions mounted as local trains stalled and flights were cancelled at Barcelona airport, while shops shut early and a performance of Verdi's Aida at the Liceu opera house was cancelled.
- Heavy flooding submerged cars and homes in Bellvitge and Cornella near Barcelona, while residents in Masnou inspected a collapsed wall near the Riera d'Alella and crews searched for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, 52 km north.
- Moving over land from the Mediterranean, the exceptional weather system continues to threaten Catalonia as authorities monitor forecasts for additional heavy rain in the coming hours.
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Two people have died after a "mini-hurricane" brought severe flooding to a tourist region in Spain. A man was confirmed dead after a wall collapsed in the town of Tordera, in the Catalonia region, Catalan leader Salvador Illa said on Sunday. Another person died in the nearby area of Montornès del Vallès, firefighters said, while emergency services were still searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, a town 52 km north of Barcelona.
Severe storms in Spain: In several regions there were dead and missing, numerous roads and houses were flooded. What the man-made climate change has to do with it.
Severe storms in Spain: In several regions there were dead and missing, numerous roads and houses were flooded. What the man-made climate change has to do with it.
Three people were killed in heavy rains in Spain. In Catalonia and in the Basque Country, roads and cellars were flooded - the fire brigade was in continuous use.
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