Gran Canaria floods see cars being swept into sea

Canary Islands flooding mapped: Where has been affected as islands remain under ‘pre-alert’ for rain?
Major flooding burst reservoir banks in Tenerife and Gran Canaria causing widespread damage in the popular holiday hotspots
Flash floods in Gran Canaria sweep cars into sea
Earlier this week, two French nationals trapped inside their caravan with their dogs needed to be rescued from a beach in Almeria. They were showing signs of hypothermia and disorientation, and were rushed to hospital.
Gran Canaria hit with severe flooding as cars washed out to sea
The flooding has affected Gran Canaria’s 850,000 residents leaving streets buried under mud and debris, and vehicles submerged beneath bridges.
Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?
On Tuesday, Gran Canaria’s airport closed due to water accumulation on the runways, however, one runway was back up and running within half an hour, Spain’s airport group Aena said. By early afternoon, Gran Canaria Airport had both runways in operation and flight proceedings were running as planned.
Canary Islands flooding: Gran Canaria streets become rivers washing away cars
Published images show cars washed away by the floods in Gran Canaria, with its streets become raging rivers as water levels rise. Piles of mud and dirt have covered the streets as torrential rain battered the popular holiday island. The entire island of Lanzarote - the easternmost island of the archipelago - is also under a weather warning.
Moment flash flooding washes car away in Gran Canaria
Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and vehicles being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain's Gran Canaria.
Cars swept away in flash flooding on Canary Islands
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Heavy rainfall caused flooding and chaos on Gran Canaria on Monday. The heavy rain was so strong that it washed cars into the sea. There has so far been no news of deaths or injuries. In the higher areas of the Canary Island,
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