Spain floods: Torrential rain inundates towns, cutting electricity and rail services

An intense rain storm has wreaked havoc in several parts of Spain, causing severe flooding in some towns, leaving thousands of people without electricity and forcing the closure of some roads and rail links. The storm, which gained strength due to high temperatures and humidity, hit especially hard in the coastal town of Alcanar in the northeast of Catalonia. Some streets turned into torrents, with a powerful stream of water pushing cars, furniture and trees towards the coastline. Emergency personnel rescued dozens of people trapped in vehicles, houses and camping facilities, and a sports arena was set up to shelter people if needed, officials said. No fatalities have been reported. Two people were treated for mild hypothermia, local emergency head Ricard Exposito told a media briefing, adding that emergency services had received over 350 calls in a seven-hour span. Around 7,000 homes in the area lost electricity while several roads and rail links were interrupted. Intense rain and flooding was also rep