Barcelona Airport canceled and delayed dozens of flights due to heavy rains.

Barcelona Airport under heavy rains
Barcelona Airport under heavy rains

On November 4, a red alert was issued in Barcelona due to heavy rains in the city and its surroundings. Authorities urged people not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Rains from the Valencia region moved to the southeast of the country to Barcelona.

Videos circulating on social media show water entering the terminal of Barcelona Airport. The Spanish meteorological agency declared a red level of danger due to heavy rains in certain parts of Catalonia.

El Prat Airport in Barcelona, the second largest in Spain, canceled or delayed dozens of flights. Train services were also suspended.

Earlier, at least 217 people died in similar floods in the Valencia region. Rescue teams actively searched for missing people in underground parking lots.

A total of 217 deaths were reported as a result of floods in Spain. The disaster caused serious damage.

In a previous article, we talked about the storm named "Dana" that hit Spain on October 29. Heavy rainfall led to the flooding of offices and shopping centers. Some people had to flee to the roofs of buildings and lampposts to avoid the floodwaters.

Residents of Valencia criticized King Philip VI of Spain, Queen Letizia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and the regional government head Carlos Mas, for their reaction to the flood. They called them "murderers".

Read also

Get access to the fresh news channel 112.ua

Go