13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:13
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Watch: Bizarre moment man washes his car during life-threatening rain storms in southern Spain

A MAN has been caught on camera diligently washing his car amid red-alert rain storms on the Costa del Sol.

The video, filmed in La Rincon de Malaga, shows a neighbour zooming in on a man at a pressure car wash as the rain is lashing down.

“We’ve just noticed this gentleman washing his car – how on earth could anyone think of doing that?” the woman filming says with a chuckle.

READ MORE: Malaga Airport operating ‘as normal’: Travellers urged to check with airlines as Costa del Sol hit with weather red-alert and flash floods 

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“This isn’t normal. The storm brings out every lunatic – look at the sea!” she continues.

The wacky behaviour follows on from the red alert weather warning that was in place for the whole of the Costa del Sol and Axarquia regions.

READ MORE: Watch: Flooding begins across Spain’s Malaga as red-level rain storms and hail batter the Costa del Sol

Residents have been warned of ‘extreme risk’ due to severe rainfall between 10am and 11.59pm today.

Emergencias 112 Andalucia advises: “If your home is flooding, get out of basements and ground floors immediately. Disconnect all electrical appliances and use torches where possible.

Rivers in the Malaga region have been gaining speed and power

“If you are forced to evacuate your home, grab your personal documentation (passports, identity cards) and a small first aid kit.”

At least 15 people so far have been moved from homes in Benalmadena after flooding caused a wall to collapse in the urbanisation Don Marcos, according to Emergencias 112 Andalucia.

It follows on from the 3,000 who were relocated from residences near the Guadalhorce river in Alora and Campanillas to sports centres in the city.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, is the Digital Editor of the Olive Press and occasional roaming photographer who started out at the Daily Mail.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his NCTJ diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk due to previous experience as a camera operator and filmmaker.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.

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