Torrential Rains Cause Chaos in Catalonia, Spain
Torrential rains have caused at least one death and significant disruptions to land and air transportation in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, according to local authorities.
The firefighters announced that they found a body in a river in Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, near Barcelona, while searching for two people whose vehicle was reportedly swept away by the waters. "The authorities are trying to determine if it is one of the missing persons or a victim of another incident," they specified.
Rescue teams also had to intervene at the Montserrat monastery, northwest of Barcelona, to evacuate 27 people trapped in a funicular due to a landslide, according to the regional civil protection agency.
At Barcelona Airport, the second busiest in Spain, dozens of flights were delayed or canceled due to heavy precipitation. Additionally, regional rail traffic was temporarily interrupted on several lines due to landslides and fallen trees.
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