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| Britons killed by floods in Spain | Britons killed by floods in Spain |
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| A British mother and daughter have died in flash-floods while trying to cross a ravine in Spain. | A British mother and daughter have died in flash-floods while trying to cross a ravine in Spain. |
| The Foreign Office has confirmed that the 47-year-old and her daughter aged 14 were both drowned. | The Foreign Office has confirmed that the 47-year-old and her daughter aged 14 were both drowned. |
| Spanish officials said they were among four British women swept away by the waters of the River Clariano in the Valencia region at 8pm on Thursday. | Spanish officials said they were among four British women swept away by the waters of the River Clariano in the Valencia region at 8pm on Thursday. |
| The two others, who have also not been identified, got out safely and raised the alarm. | The two others, who have also not been identified, got out safely and raised the alarm. |
| Bad weather | Bad weather |
| The group had attempted to cross the ravine in L'Olleria on foot but the river's waters had risen sharply following the flash-floods. | |
| Emergency services located the bodies of the two dead women shortly after midnight just over a mile downriver. | Emergency services located the bodies of the two dead women shortly after midnight just over a mile downriver. |
| The Foreign Office is providing assistance to the two survivors and the victims' families. | The Foreign Office is providing assistance to the two survivors and the victims' families. |
| Torrential rain over the past few days has left several rivers in eastern Spain running dangerously high and closed the ports of Valencia, Gandia and Sagunto. | |
| It has also blocked roads and railway lines. | |
| In southern Spain, ferry links to the Moroccan port of Tangier and Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta were suspended because of storms. | |
| The severe weather is set to continue. | The severe weather is set to continue. |