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Flooding ravages Spanish coastal town of Alcanar

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Hours of heavy rains trigger flooding in Spain with some coastal areas overwhelmed by flash floods that washed away cars and trees. One of the worst-hit areas was Alcanar, a town 200 kilometres south of Barcelona, where huge torrents of fast-moving water surged through the streets, sweeping away everything in its path. IMAGES

Added on the 02/09/2021 13:56:25 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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