A 71-year-old British man has died after he was rescued from the floods in Spain, a local government leader has said.
He died hours after being rescued from his home on the outskirts of Alhaurin de la Torre, Málaga, the president of the Andalusian government said on Wednesday.
Juanma Moreno added that the man, who has not been named, died in hospital after suffering hypothermia and cardiac arrests.
He paid respects to the Briton’s family in the statement on X.
At least 95 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and major roads in the worst natural disaster to hit the nation in recent memory.
Emergency services in the eastern region of Valencia confirmed a death toll of 62 people on Wednesday.
The central government office for Castilla La Mancha region added that an 88-year-old woman was found dead in the city of Cuenca.
Rainstorms on Tuesday caused flooding in a wide swathe of southern and eastern Spain, stretching from Málaga to Valencia.
Floods of mud-coloured water tumbled vehicles down streets at high speeds, while pieces of wood swirled in the water with household items.