21 Nov, 2021 @ 18:55
1 min read

WATCH: Police car meets watery fate as flash floods hit Murcia region in southeastern Spain

flash flood policia local murcia
flash flood policia local murcia

A patrol car with Polica Local officers inside was among dozens of vehicles washed away when torrential rain caused flash floods in the Murcia region on Saturday night.

Around 100 litres of water per square metre were recorded during storms which hit the city of Cartagena and surrounding areas between 10pm on Saturday and 4am Sunday.

Emergency services in Cartagena confirmed that 23 people were rescued from vehicles as water levels rapidly rose and trapped cars.

Among those who managed to escape the rising waters were two police officers who had gone to the aid of others trapped within their cars.

A video was posted on Twitter showing the police car floating away as an onlooker shouted: “Get out of the car!!”

Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET had issued yellow alert for torrential rains as storms were predicted to hit the region of Murcia on Saturday.

Homes and garages were also flooded during the downpour.

READ MORE:

Fiona Govan

Fiona Govan joined The Olive Press in March 2021. She moved to Spain in 2006 to be The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid correspondent and then worked for six years as Editor of The Local Spain. She lives in Madrid’s Malasaña district with her dog Rufus.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Screen Shot 2021 11 21 At 11.13.33
Previous Story

La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group raises over €2000 with Costa del Sol stroll

640px Lake Vinuela
Next Story

Alert at La Viñuela reservoir, the largest in Spain’s Malaga, with lowest levels in 13 years

Latest from Lead

Go toTop

More From The Olive Press

Ryanair agrees to pay €1.5million in latest claim against its check-in rules

RYANAIR must pay at least €1.5million in compensation following an

Nie wieder streichen

Die langlebige Fassadenbeschichtung mit 20 Jahren Garantie Der Außenanstrich Ihres