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Added on the 23/09/2019 11:24:49 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
British travel group Thomas Cook declares bankruptcy after failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal, triggering the UK's biggest repatriation since World War II to bring back tens of thousands of stranded passengers. IMAGES of a Thomas Cook branch
Havana, May 17 (EFE) .- Almost 300 Spaniards who were stranded in Cuba return on Sunday to their country on what could be the last flight from Havana to Madrid until air transport disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic is normalized.The plane, an Iberia Airbus A330-200 chartered by the Spanish Foreign Ministry, is due to land in Madrid on Monday morning.(Camera: FELIPE BORREGO)FOOTAGE SHOWS SPANIARDS STRANDED IN HAVANA GETTING READY TO TAKE A FLIGHT BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY.
Thomas Cook passengers at Palma airport face an uncertain wait for a flight back to Britain following the collapse of the travel giant. IMAGES of travellers at Mallorca airport
Heavy rains have caused flooding in the east of Spain. In the Castelló province, firefighters rescued people trapped in their cars. The Spanish state meteorological agency (AEMET) has announced a risk alert for almost half of the country, including a red alert around Madrid, where citizens have received an emergency message to their mobile phones advising them to stay at home. IMAGES
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES