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Jaw-dropping flooding in Spain is shocking – but not entirely surprising | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Another violent flood, another day we can hardly believe how climate change is, well, changing our lives. At least 72 people killed. Crops ruined, flights diverted, a high-speed train derailed. The footage is jaw-dropping: torrents of water collapsing a bridge, vehicles swept away and dumped on top of each other as if they were just…
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Why flooding in Spain has been so deadly – and why it could happen again | Science, Climate & Tech News
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More than 200 people have died in Spain after nearly a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours. On Friday, there were at least 205 confirmed deaths in Valencia, two in Castilla La Mancha, and one in Andalusia. Local authorities issued warnings late on Tuesday, but many say this gave them next-to-no…
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Flash floods in Spain leave at least 63 people dead | World News
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At least 63 people have been killed in Spain after flash floods struck parts of the country. Torrential rains flooded roads and towns, resulting in cars being swept through streets, a train being derailed and damaged houses and buildings. Follow latest: People ‘trapped like rats’ – with towns under water Authorities in the worst-hit areas…
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Several missing as flash floods sweep cars through the streets in Spain | World News
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Several people have been reported missing after flash floods struck Spain, sweeping cars through the streets. Shocking images and videos have emerged from eastern and southern parts of Spain, showing heavy rainfall turning once-busy roads into muddy rivers. Flooding caused havoc, running from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east.…
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Blue fireball flashes in night sky as comet fragment soars over Spain and Portugal | Science & Tech News
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A comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal overnight – as one person said witnessing the blue fireball “felt like a movie”. The European Space Agency (ESA) shared a video on the X social media platform on Sunday which it says was captured by its “fireball camera”. The agency said…