Heavy rains hit Spain for a third week in a row on Tuesday, with at least two people missing
and hundreds evacuated in the southern region of Andalusia, where several rivers had overflowed, or were at risk of doing so.
Spaniards are still on edge after torrential rains four months ago in the eastern Valencia region led to the country's deadliest natural disaster in decades. Many blamed local and national officials for being too late in sending emergency alerts.
The regional leader of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, urged citizens to exercise extreme caution on Tuesday. "Please be very careful, even if the rain eases. Crossing a stream is highly dangerous," Moreno said after two people went missing in the regional capital, Seville.
Authorities believe the couple tried to cross a ravine and may have been swept away. Their empty car was found overturned nearby. Andalusian authorities said a total of 368 families were evacuated as a preventive measure in the province of Malaga. Reuters
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