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Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region

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Heavy rains and flooding in Spain’s Catalonia region resulted in two deaths and one missing person on October 4. The casualties included a man who died when a wall collapsed in Tordera and another individual who perished in Montornès del Vallès. Authorities issued a red alert due to the severe weather conditions, with emergency services searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar. The flooding caused widespread disruption, including cancelled flights at Barcelona airport and disruptions to local train service.

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On October 4, two people died due to flooding caused by heavy rains and what authorities described as a "mini-hurricane" in the Catalonia region of Spain. One person was killed when a wall collapsed in Tordera near Barcelona, while another death occurred in Montornès del Vallès. Emergency services were searching for a missing individual swept away by a stream north of Barcelona.

The Catalan government issued a red alert warning residents to remain indoors from 8 p.m. on Saturday until 2 p.m. on Sunday, anticipating severe weather and additional heavy rain. Homes in Bellvitge and Cornella near Barcelona experienced flooding, with cars submerged under water. Ducks were even seen swimming in large puddles on motorways within the city.

Aerial footage revealed swollen rivers and flooded residential areas, prompting firefighters to pump out excess water while emergency crews navigated damaged roads. The Besòs river rose rapidly, carrying debris across a railway bridge.

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Barcelona Catalan Catalonia Spain Tordera

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Barcelona ORG · 6× Catalonia GPE · 3× Catalan NORP · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Bellvitge GPE · 1× Cornella GPE · 1× Montornès del Vallès GPE · 1× Pineda de Mar GPE · 1× Salvador Illa PERSON · 1× Tordera GPE · 1×

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Another person died in Montornès del Vallès, firefighters said on Sunday, while emergency services were searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, a town 52 km (32 miles) to the north of Barcelona.

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🔮 Catalan authorities issued a red alert warning and urged people to stay inside from 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Saturday until Sunday at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) because a "mini-hurricane" could hit the northeastern region, with more heavy rain forecast.

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Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

Oct 4 - Two people have died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday. asserted

authorities → die → Sunday

Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town to the north of Barcelona, in a message on his social media account on Sunday. asserted

wall → confirm → Sunday

services → die → Barcelona

Catalan authorities issued a red alert warning and urged people to stay inside from 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Saturday until Sunday at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) because a "mini-hurricane" could hit the northeastern region, with more heavy rain forecast. uncertain

hurricane → issue → rain

Homes were flooded and cars left submerged in Bellvitge and Cornella near Barcelona after torrential rain on Saturday. asserted

cars → flood → Saturday

Ducks swam in huge puddles that formed on motorways in Barcelona. asserted

that → swim → Barcelona

Sarai Sarroca, director of regional weather service Meteocat, said on Saturday that the core of an exceptional weather system was over the Mediterranean and a "mini-hurricane" could move over land in Catalonia. uncertain

hurricane → say → Catalonia

Flights were cancelled or delayed at Barcelona airport, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Saturday. asserted

newspaper → cancel → Saturday

All local trains were disrupted by the deluge. asserted

trains → disrupt → deluge

Shops shut early, football matches were called off and a performance of Verdi's Aida at Barcelona's Liceu opera house was cancelled. asserted

performance → shut → house