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Spain rescuers search underground parking as fresh flooding hits Barcelona

The Spanish city of Barcelona has been hit by flooding earlier on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue following devastating flooding around Valencia last week.
 
Spain's state meteorological agency has placed parts of Catalonia on red alert for torrential rain, with local media showing footage of cars partially submerged on a highway.
 
Parts of the Barcelona's El Prat airport, the second largest in the country, have been flooded. More than 80 flights have been cancelled or delayed, while rail services have been suspended.
 
A similar weather event, which hit the Valencia region with a year's worth of rain last week, has caused at least 217 deaths. On Monday, rescuers focused their efforts on searching for missing people in underground car parks.


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