Spain’s Deadly Storms Move North to Cause Chaos in Catalonia
- Traffic in Barcelona grinds to halt, while flights redirected
- Torrential rains follow extreme storm that hit Valencia
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Barcelona’s transport system ground to a halt, as Catalonia was the latest Spanish region to be hit by extreme storms that killed more than 200 people in neighboring Valencia last week.
Flooded streets brought traffic to a standstill in the capital of Catalonia, while local train services were suspended on Monday. Flights were also redirected from Barcelona’s airport, with parts of Catalonia under a red alert for torrential rains. Schools suspended classes in nine cities in the south of the region.