Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama
Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama
IT has been a weekend that has shocked the nation.
Torrential rains have caused flooding devastation on the Costa del Sol and inland in the Malaga province.
Two people have tragically lost their lives, while 76 people have been rescued from their homes in Alhaurín de la Torre, Cártama, Álora, Marbella and Estepona alone.
You can view some of the most astonishing rescue photos from the region in our gallery below.
Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama
Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama
Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama
Guardia Civil pilots spot a man stranded on top of his car with his dog in Guadalhorce valley
Guardia Civil pilots spot a man stranded on top of his car with his dog in Guadalhorce valley.
Guardia Civil pilots rescue a man stranded on a car roof with his dog in Guadalhorce valley.
Firefighters pull two people trapped in their car in Ronda, which was crushed by a tree
A woman is rescued in Alhaurin de la Torre
A woman is rescued by helicopter from her flooded home in Coin
Guardia Civil rescue a family from an unknown town in Malaga province
A woman is rescued by the Guardia Civil from her flooded home in Cartama
Emergency services outside the Club California in Cancelada, Estepona, where a woman’s body was found
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