10 Oct, 2018 @ 00:19
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TWO dead, dozens missing while army and chopper scrambled as flashfloods wreak havoc in Spain

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AT least two people have been killed by the flash floods wreaking havoc on Mallorca.

The latest victim is an as of yet unidentified woman who drowned in Sant Llorenc.

It comes after another elderly man was found dead after water gushed into his basement and took him off guard.

At least 20 others are missing as the rainfall continues to batter the Balearic isle.

Meanwhile, 80 army troops have been called in to assist in the rescue operation.

All available Guardia Civil units are now rushing to the worst hit zones.

At least one rescue helicopter has also been scrambled.

Around 220 litres of rain per square metre is believed to have fallen since 7pm.

More to follow…

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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