British man killed in Spain after extreme flooding swept car away

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A British man has died after his car was swept into a river as it crossed a bridge during severe flooding in northeastern Spain.

Emergency services were alerted to reports a Volvo had fallen into the water just after 11pm on Wednesday.

The incident took place in Olivella, a tiny village in the province of Barcelona, near the Begues river.

Authorities said they had discovered a lifeless body of a man 500 metres from the drowned car at around 2.25am on Thursday.

The driver was confirmed to be a British national by town mayoress Marta Verdejo, La Vanguardia reported.

Ms Verdejo said the incident was ‘an exceptional case’ and called the village to observe a minute’s silence for the victim on Thursday.

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Some 11 teams were involved in the search operation, including special aquatic officers and drones.

In the coastal resort of Sitges a burst river left a campsite completely overrun with water.

Some 270 campers were evacuated to safe areas, with many choosing to return home following the incident according to local authorities.

Flooding also closed parts of major roads in both Barcelona and Girona, with the former’s primary beltway, the Ronda de Dalt, cut off in sections as clips showed water gushing through its tunnels.

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The poor weather also necessitated the cancellation of at least 23 flights from Barcelona’s El Prat airport, with delays reported on most commuter railway lines.

Fire teams also responded flooding in the basement of three buildings of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, where storms also caused the ceiling to collapse on a paediatric ward.

In Valencia, the airport was temporarily closed by flooding, with cars pictured submerged in roads converted into waterways.

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