heavy rains cause floodings across spain

Heavy rains in eastern Spain caused flooding in the capital Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla and Leon and parts of Navarra. In Madrid, flooding caused some underpasses closed and metro service halted. People trapped in the flood waters were rescued with the help of helicopters. Officials stated that more precipitation is expected later in the day across Spain and called on citizens to stay at home in case of flooding.