Flash floods wash away car, driver found dead in Spain

Residents inspect a damaged car after flooding in Tafalla, northern Spain, Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Authorities in northern Spain say firefighters have found the body of a driver whose car was dragged on Monday evening amid flash flooding caused by intense and sudden downpours.

Resident clean up mud of a garage after flooding in Tafalla, northern Spain, Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Authorities in northern Spain say firefighters have found the body of a driver whose car was dragged on Monday evening amid flash flooding caused by intense and sudden downpours.

Cars are partially submerged after heavy rains in Tafalla, northern Spain, Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Authorities in northern Spain say firefighters have found the body of a driver whose car was dragged on Monday evening amid flash flooding caused by intense and sudden downpours.

Damaged belongings are piled up in the street after flooding in Tafalla, northern Spain, Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Authorities in northern Spain say firefighters have found the body of a driver whose car was dragged on Monday evening amid flash flooding caused by intense and sudden downpours.

July 09, 2019

Social media video shared by the regional police and other users showed how strong currents dragged vehicles and trash containers. Access to the town of 10,000 wasn't cleared until the early hours of Tuesday, the government of the Navarra region said, adding that a major railway line had also been disrupted.

In nearby Pamplona, a Monday evening bullfight during the city's famous San Fermin festival had to be suspended because of the rain. The national weather agency, AEMET, warned that more downpours were expected on Tuesday.

This story has been corrected to give the date of the bullfight as Monday, not Tuesday.

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