Floods kill at least 6 in southern SpainSeptember 29, 2012 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least six people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said. Among the victims were an elderly woman and a young girl, according to BBC News. The strength of the floods overturned cars, closed roads, damaged homes and forced hundreds to leave their properties. The hardest hit areas were the provinces of Malaga and Almeria, and Murcia region. At least 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes in Andalucia region, which contains Malaga and Almeria, officials said. Spain's weather agency said that up to 245 litres (65 gallons) of water per square metre had fallen on Friday morning alone. Torrential rain and violent thunderstorms are predicted to continue in the south of the country during the weekend. The heavy rains in parts of the south follow months of drought and high temperatures across Spain which triggered dozens of wildfires. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |