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Cars have been washed out to sea after massive floods hit Gran Canaria. (Image: Ayun_Telde/X)
Gran Canaria, a popular holiday hotspot in the , has been ravaged by , which has seen vehicles washed into the ocean.
Holidaymakers have received direct warnings to remain inside as surging waters pose extreme dangers across the island.
Dramatic footage circulating online captured a vehicle being dragged dozens of metres out to sea after heavy rain hit the island. Another video depicted a car tumbling in the powerful flood before disappearing down the roadway, lost from view.
On Monday, Spain’s weather body Aemet announced a red alert on as forecasts predicted severe weather throughout the week. and all other Canary Islands were under a ‘pre-alert’ for rain on Monday.
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