102-year-old woman dies in floods after heavy rains in Spain

The rain hit the region after Spain recorded its hottest summer since records began this year. In August, almost 2,150 people reportedly died in the country from heat-related causes.

In Madrigueras, cars were dragged and partially submerged in the streets after heavy rain on Friday (2). The storm prompted a major rescue operation in the city, which is in the Castilla-La Mancha region.

Firefighters found the body of the 102-year-old woman inside her home. According to authorities, the water reached more than 1 meter high in the property.

Madrigueras, which has around 4,760 inhabitants, recorded 142 liters of rain per square meter. This means that, in an area measuring 1 meter by 1 meter, an amount of water equivalent to 142 liters fell.

Heavy rain was also recorded in other areas of southeast and northeast Spain on Friday.