Two women killed in floods in Spain 16-Aug 15:10

A flood and landslide caused by torrential rain ​killed two elderly women ‌and injured two babies in rural northwestern Spain, authorities said, as ​seven regions were placed on ​yellow alert for storms and ⁠heavy rain on Sunday.

The ​deaths of the women, aged about ​60 and 80 years old respectively, were confirmed by emergency services of ​the Castile and Leon ​region after the disaster late on Saturday ‌in ⁠the village of Manzanedo de Valdueza, near Pontevedra.

Two babies were treated for bruises, authorities added.

On ​Sunday, ​Spain's Civil ⁠Protection service warned of storms and heavy ​rain in seven regions ​of ⁠central and northern Spain.

The flooding forecasts follow weeks of record ⁠high ​temperatures that have led ​to a series of devastating wildfires.