Spanish provinces on alert as 2 die in torrential rains
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Provinces in southern and eastern Spain are on alert for heavy rains for a second day after torrential downpours left two dead and many roads and buildings flooded in several towns.
The regional government of Andalusia said a 26-year-old woman drowned Sunday in southern Estepona town when rain flooded the premises she was in. A man died in the southwestern town of La Linea when his car was swept away in a flood.
Media videos showed buses and cars almost submerged on streets in Malaga city. One video showed emergency services rescuing a man and his dog.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Firefighters responded to 1,000 calls, about 800 of them in the Malaga province area.
Schools in five towns suspended classes as rains continued Monday across southern and eastern Spain.