Watch: Cars Swept Away, Residents Trapped As Flash Floods Hit Spain's Zaragoza After Heavy Rainfall
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Videos going viral on social media showed several people clinging to the roof of their vehicles and climbing to nearby trees in a bid to escape the flood waters.
Zaragoza in Spain experienced flash flooding on Thursday as torrential rain and severe storm battered the province, The Guardian reported. The heavy downpour resulted in several streets being inundated, causing some drivers to become trapped in their cars. Zaragoza, Spain pic.twitter.com/U66YJEMvg1 She's safe now. But the world isn't.No place is safe anymore. #ClimateCrisis#Zaragoza#Spainpic.twitter.com/HOp1QEFzDO Catastrophic damage in Zaragoza, Spain from flash flooding. Reports sound very bad.pic.twitter.com/wfs7ptdkV1
Videos going viral on social media showed several people clinging to the roof of their vehicles and climbing to nearby trees in a bid to escape the flood waters. According to the outlet, emergency rescue teams were dispatched to rescue the affected individuals and gain control of the situation.
"No place is safe anymore. #ClimateCrisis #Zaragoza #Spain" a user wrote while sharing a video that captured the dramatic scene that unfolded in the region. In the clip, a woman was seen clinging to the roof of her car as floodwaters swept her vehicle away.
