IN PICTURES: Astonishing shots of flood rescues in Malaga

dog sanctuary flood e — 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.

dog sanctuary flood alhaurin de la torre — Dogs stranded on roof of Galgos en Familia dog shelter in Cartama

guardia civil dog rescue — Guardia Civil pilots spot a man stranded on top of his car with his dog in Guadalhorce valley

ronda flood — Firefighters pull two people trapped in their car in Ronda, which was crushed by a tree

flood alhaurin de la torre e — A woman is rescued in Alhaurin de la Torre

coin rescue — A woman is rescued by helicopter from her flooded home in Coin

flood guardia — Guardia Civil rescue a family from an unknown town in Malaga province

cartama flood — A woman is rescued by the Guardia Civil from her flooded home in Cartama

Flood Victim — Emergency services outside the Club California in Cancelada, Estepona, where a woman’s body was found

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