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| Two Britons believed dead in Majorca flood | Two Britons believed dead in Majorca flood |
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| Two Britons are thought to have been killed during flash floods in Majorca. | Two Britons are thought to have been killed during flash floods in Majorca. |
| Local radio reported the death of the pair, along with at least four others, as torrential rainstorms hit the town of Sant Lorrenc - 40 miles east of the capital of Palma - on Tuesday night. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking updates" from the authorities on the Spanish island, but would not confirm the deaths. | The Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking updates" from the authorities on the Spanish island, but would not confirm the deaths. |
| Weather forecasters reported that eight inches of rain fell in just four hours. | Weather forecasters reported that eight inches of rain fell in just four hours. |
| Emergency services confirmed that there had been at least six deaths in total, adding that "several [people] are missing". | |
| Antonia Bauza, the deputy mayor of Sant Llorenc, confirmed two of the victims were British nationals to Radio Mallorca. | Antonia Bauza, the deputy mayor of Sant Llorenc, confirmed two of the victims were British nationals to Radio Mallorca. |
| Two more local people were killed in the town, along with a further two victims, who died in the town of S'illot, according to the Civil Guard. | |
| The British couple were reportedly in a taxi when they were caught in the flood. | The British couple were reportedly in a taxi when they were caught in the flood. |
| A statement from the Foreign Office said: "We are in contact with the Spanish authorities responding to flooding in Majorca, and urgently seeking updates from them." | A statement from the Foreign Office said: "We are in contact with the Spanish authorities responding to flooding in Majorca, and urgently seeking updates from them." |
| Hundreds of displaced residents are in emergency shelters, and around 80 soldiers are set to join more than 100 rescuers who are working in the area. | Hundreds of displaced residents are in emergency shelters, and around 80 soldiers are set to join more than 100 rescuers who are working in the area. |
| Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted his "solidarity and support for the relatives and friends of the victims, and for all those affected by this tragic flooding". | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted his "solidarity and support for the relatives and friends of the victims, and for all those affected by this tragic flooding". |