Three people lost their lives in a strong whirlwind and downpours that hit the south of Spain on Friday. The victims were from a warehouse on a farm near Seville, which the wind pulled the roof. This was announced by the local authorities, writes TASR, according to AFP.
The warehouse is located at the approximately 30,000 city of Coria del Río, located about 15 kilometers south of Seville. Rescuers called there by phone; The caller announced that the wind had pulled down the roof of the warehouse and damaged its walls. They found three dead on the spot, the spokeswoman of the emergency service said.
The Spanish Meteorological Service Aemet issued a warning of strong winds and steep downpour on Friday for a large part of Andalusia, where both the cities mentioned are there. The precipitation to the region is brought by the pressure of Nuria, which also affected neighboring Portugal.
According to local meteorologists, these are already the fifth such strong downpours that have hit Spain since the beginning of March. In March, in Spain, on average, 2.5 times more rainfall than the monthly average. Overall, the recent downpours have already claimed at least ten lives.
