Flood in rural northwestern Spain kills two, injures two babies

Two women were killed and two babies were injured when torrential rain sparked a flood and a landslide in rural northwestern Spain on Saturday, authorities said. The flood comes after weeks of heatwaves and wildfires in the country.

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Flood in rural northwestern Spain kills two, injures two babies

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