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Floods sweep cars through streets after intense rain in Spain

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall.

One woman was killed and 90 rescued.

Key facts

  • Floodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall.
  • One woman was killed and 90 rescued.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:17:40 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Spain's government dealt a blow after parliament rejects housing measures

  2. Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods

  3. Bihar man dies after being hit by air-dropped relief material for floods

  4. Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes

  5. Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated

  6. 1 dead, 38 injured after passenger bus crashes near Jammu-Srinagar highway

  7. Floods sweep cars through streets after intense rain in Spain

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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