Spain, one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, is beginning to ease strict lockdown measures that have brought its economy to a standstill. People in manufacturing, construction and some services are being allowed to return to work, but must stick to strict safety guidelines. The rest of the …
Read More »Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day
Spain has seen its daily number of coronavirus deaths fall for a fourth consecutive day, bolstering hopes the country is passing the outbreak’s peak. Monday’s increase of 637 deaths means more than 13,000 have died in total. Spain’s population has been living under severe restrictions for more than three weeks, …
Read More »Spain: Torrential rains trigger severe floods in Madrid
The Spanish town of Villar del Olmo in the south of the Madrid region was hit by heavy rain and flooding as Spain’s cold drop moved to the center of the country.
Read More »Videos: Chaos in Madrid as Intense Hailstorm and Extensive Rainfall Hit the City.
Spain has suffered from a day-long seasonal hailstorm that caused major flooding in Madrid and southeast regions of the country. Madrid’s roads and metro traffic have been disrupted due to massive flooding that transformed streets into rivers, according to local authorities. The storm caused flight delays and flooded tunnels and …
Read More »Seven killed in a collision between helicopter, small plane in Mallorca.
At least Seven people, including a minor, were killed on Sunday in a collision between a helicopter and a light plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca, the regional government said. The accident occurred at 1:35 p.m. time in the municipality of Inca, the Balearic Islands government said on Twitter. …
Read More »Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right’s rise.
People in Spain have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in a general election largely overwhelmed by Catalonia’s push for independence and the rise of the far-right. Polls opened across Spain at 9 a.m. (7:00 GMT) on Sunday and are expected to close at 8 p.m. (18:00 GMT) …
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