At least 1 dead as swollen rivers flood streets in Spain

MADRID — Swollen rivers burst their banks successful northbound and northeastern Spain, with the flooding blamed Sunday for the decease of astatine slightest 1 person.

Emergency services said they retrieved the assemblage of a 61-year-old antheral from wrong the cab of his submerged van successful a stream successful the Navarra region.

The antheral was reported missing connected Friday and his conveyance was spotted the pursuing day, but the fast-flowing stream made a rescue cognition impossible, officials said.

The operation of a heavy, dayslong tempest and thawing snowfall brought a surge successful the River Ebro and its tributaries, Spanish meteorological services said.

The Ebro’s travel complaint doubled from Friday to Sunday and surpassed the complaint that successful 2015 caused wide flooding successful the region, authorities said.

The flooding since Friday’s surge chopped galore roads and flooded streets, notably successful the medieval metropolis of Tudela which is located successful the Ebro Valley astir 250 kilometers (155 miles) northbound of Madrid.