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Heavy rain in Catalonia leaves 2 dead
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- Torrential rain in Catalonia, Spain, caused flooding that resulted in two deaths and at least one person missing, with authorities warning of extreme danger in parts of Barcelona and Girona.
- One victim died from a wall collapse at a campsite in Tordera, and another drowned in a flooded garage in Montornes del Valles; emergency services are searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar.
- Over 100 millimeters of rain fell overnight, causing rivers like the Besos to threaten overflow, flooding homes, submerging vehicles, disrupting local rail services, and leading to flight cancellations at Barcelona airport.
- The severe weather is caused by a DANA ("gota fria") phenomenon, where cold upper air meets warm, moist Mediterranean air, triggering intense thunderstorms amplified by Spain’s mountainous geography.
- This flooding follows a similar catastrophic event in 2024 linked to climate change, though the impact of climate change on the current flooding in Catalonia has not yet been analyzed.
