Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in southern Spain amid torrential rain and flooding.
Two weeks after flash floods killed hundreds of people in Valencia, several areas of the country have again been placed on high alert.
Terrifying video footage has shown floodwaters ripping through the centre of Malaga. Red alerts were sent out to thousands of people across the Costa del Sol and other parts of the Malaga region this morning (Wednesday).
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The alert read: “Civil alert… Red warning activated (Aemet), extreme risk of rainfall… be very cautious, avoid travel and follow the advice of 112.”
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes throughout the province of Malaga. Meanwhile, AVE, Spain's high speed train network, has cancelled all services between Malaga city and the Spanish capital Madrid.
The red alert remains in place in Malaga until midnight and Tarragona until 10pm. Other areas of Andalusia, Catalonia and the Valencian Community are under an orange warning - the second on a scale of three - for rain.
The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), Spain's national meteorological agency, has also sent an urgent warning to residents living in Valencia's coastal areas, with up to 180mm of rain set to accumulate in a matter of hours, causing river overflows and flooding.
The warning states: "More than 180 l/m² could accumulate in four or five hours. The danger is extreme. Avoid travel. River overflows and flooding may occur. Be very careful!"
