BARCELONA, Feb 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Spain on Thursday lifted its highest weather alert for torrential rain in the southern region of Andalusia, where a woman went missing, a day after the storm killed one in Portugal. Storm Leonardo dumped more than 40 centimetres (15 inches) of rain in some Andalusian districts on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands, paralysing rail and road transport and shutting schools. The downpours, which came after a storm killed five people and left hundreds injured in neighbouring Portugal last week, are examples of extreme weather that scientists say climate change is worsening. Spain's Civil Guard told AFP a woman had fallen into the Turvilla river in the Andalusian municipality of Sayalonga on Wednesday, "and we are searching for her." Classes resumed in most of Andalusia but remained suspended in the hardest-hit areas, with several roads and railways still out of service.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 05, 2026 15:44 UTC