Four dead as torrential rain batters eastern Spain
Cars swept away, roads submerged and residents isolated in parts of Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
![Emergency personnel assist a person rescued with a helicopter from an area affected by floods caused by torrential rains in eastern Spain, in Oliva, Valencian Community, Spain, October 19, 2026 [Eva Manez/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-19T144451Z_412123069_RC2E6OAOHKPW_RTRMADP_3_EUROPE-WEATHER-SPAIN-1792457063.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Cars swept away, roads submerged and residents isolated in parts of Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
![Emergency personnel assist a person rescued with a helicopter from an area affected by floods caused by torrential rains in eastern Spain, in Oliva, Valencian Community, Spain, October 19, 2026 [Eva Manez/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-19T144451Z_412123069_RC2E6OAOHKPW_RTRMADP_3_EUROPE-WEATHER-SPAIN-1792457063.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


![Teams on duty as severe torrential rainfall causes waterlogging and localized flash floods across streets and residential roads in the Sultanbeyli district of Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 14, 2026. The sudden downpour disrupted local traffic and pedestrian movement, inundating several low-lying thoroughfares. [Engin Zafer/AA]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1792027703.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)






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