Atlantic depression: three dead and four missing in Spain

According to the report, three people have died and four more are missing in Spain due to heavy rains that have hit parts of the country since Saturday evening. World.

Spain is under the influence of an “isolated high-level depression” known as DANA in Spanish, which kept most of the country on alert on Sunday due to heavy rains, with the yellow weather warning (the third most severe) still active. .in the regions of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha.

The two deaths, confirmed by the authorities, occurred in Toledo, in the region of Castile-La Mancha.

According to Spanish authorities, one of the victims died in a car swept away by water and another in an elevator.

Torrential rains, which intensified Sunday afternoon, have already caused thousands of accidents across the country, especially floods that forced dozens of people to be rescued from cars and houses.

The rain also led to a reduction in train traffic and the cancellation of the Spanish First League football match between Atlético Madrid and Sevilla.

Train traffic has now been restored on almost all lines, but disruptions and delays continue to occur, according to companies operating in Spain and the infrastructure company (Adif).

The main train disruptions occurred in the so-called “Mediterranean Corridor”, which was halted on Sunday, affecting connections between cities such as Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Alicante or Seville.

Rail links between Madrid and several cities have also been interrupted and some remain suspended, such as medium and long distance trains to or from the Spanish capital.

DANA will continue to influence the weather in Spain in the coming hours, with rain forecasts remaining in several regions.