British man dead after being rescued from floods in Spain

A British man has died after he was rescued from the floods in Spain, a local official has said. The man, aged 71, died hours after being saved from his home in the outskirts of Alhaurin de la Torre, Malaga, according to the president of the Andalusian government.

Juanma Moreno added that the man, who has not been named, died in hospital after suffering hypothermia and cardiac arrests. He paid respects to the Briton’s family in the statement on X, formerly Twitter.

"We regret to confirm that a 71-year-old British man has died in hospital hours after being rescued from his home on the outskirts of Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga. He was suffering from hypothermia and died after suffering several cardiac arrests. A hug to your family," he posted.

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At least 95 people have so far perished in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and major roads in the worst natural disaster to hit the nation in recent memory.

Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed a death toll of 62 people on Wednesday. The central government office for Castilla La Mancha region added that an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the city of Cuenca.

Rainstorms on Tuesday (October 29) caused flooding in a wide swathe of southern and eastern Spain, stretching from Malaga to Valencia.

Floods of mud-coloured water tumbled vehicles down streets at high speeds, while pieces of wood swirled in the water with household items.

Police and rescue services used helicopters to lift people from their homes and rubber boats to reach drivers trapped on the roofs of cars.

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