One dead as torrential rain and flash floods hit Barcelona region
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Torrential rain and flash floods hit north-eastern Spain on 17 September, killing a man whose car was swept away by a stream in Olivella, around 40 km west of Barcelona; rescuers recovered his body on Thursday. Spain's weather agency AEMET issued a red alert for Barcelona's coastline. Catalonia's emergency services took more than 850 calls and logged over 500 incidents, while metro stations closed, regional trains were disrupted and flights were delayed or cancelled at El Prat airport. Parts of Valencia recorded more than 70 mm of rain in half an hour, according to AVAMET.
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