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| Flash flood kills at least five on Majorca Spain | Flash flood kills at least five on Majorca Spain |
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| At least five people have died and several are missing in flash flooding on the Spanish island of Majorca. | At least five people have died and several are missing in flash flooding on the Spanish island of Majorca. |
| A huge wave of muddy water engulfed the town of Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the island, after a river burst its banks following heavy rain. | A huge wave of muddy water engulfed the town of Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, in the east of the island, after a river burst its banks following heavy rain. |
| Cars were washed away and several people are believed to be missing, local media report. | Cars were washed away and several people are believed to be missing, local media report. |
| The Spanish military is deploying more than a hundred emergency workers with sniffer dogs. | The Spanish military is deploying more than a hundred emergency workers with sniffer dogs. |
| Three helicopters and a Hercules military transport plane are also being sent from the mainland Spanish city of Valencia to help with search and rescue efforts. | |
| Images and footage posted on social media showed vehicles being swept along, some with headlights switched on, as a current of brown water gushed through narrow streets. | |
| Among the fatalities are a British couple who were swept away while travelling in a taxi, Spanish newspaper El Pais reports (in Spanish). The driver remains missing, the newspaper adds. | |
| The UK's Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking updates" from Spanish authorities following news of the devastating floods. | |
| A refuge was set up at the Miguel Ángel Nadal sports centre in the town of Manacor to provide shelter. | |
| Local authorities called an emergency meeting to co-ordinate the rescue efforts on Wednesday following heavy rains on Tuesday. | |
| Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tweeted: "My solidarity and support goes out to the families and friends of victims and all those affected by these tragic floods." | |
| Mr Sánchez will visit the areas affected by flooding later on Wednesday, a spokesperson for his office said. | |
| The Spanish parliament has held a minute's silence in a tribute to the victims. | |
| In December 2016, southern Spain was hit with severe weather, resulting in widespread flooding and several deaths. Streets in towns near Malaga on the Costa del Sol experienced chest-high water levels. |