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Search continues for woman swept into stream in storm-hit Catalonia
A woman is missing after falling into a swollen stream in Cabrera de Mar, in Catalonia’s Maresme area, during torrential rain on Saturday.
She fell in alongside her daughter, and the girl’s father jumped into the water and rescued her.
Six fire service teams, police and sea rescue crews are searching for the woman.
Heavy rain also led to flooding and other emergencies in Catalonia, including two older people being rescued from a car in Sentmenat and disruption to commuter trains.
More than 100 litres of rain fell in an hour in El Ejido, in Almería province, where flooding led officials to suspend municipal activities and warn people to avoid travel.
Red rain alerts are forecast for Valencia and Alicante on Sunday, as the storm continues across Spain.
Emergency crews are searching for a person swept into a swollen stream in Cabrera de Mar, in Catalonia’s Maresme comarca.
The search began after authorities received a report at about 19:40 on Saturday.
Six fire service units, Mossos d’Esquadra officers and Maritime Rescue personnel are involved.
Heavy rain caused flooding and disrupted transport in parts of Catalonia.
A woman from Malgrat de Mar was reportedly swept into the stream with her daughter, whom her father rescued.
- Who
- A person reported missing after falling into a stream; La Vanguardia identifies her as a woman from Malgrat de Mar.
- What
- Emergency crews are searching for the person after she was swept into a swollen stream.
- When
- The report was received at about 19:40 on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Cabrera de Mar, in Barcelona province, Catalonia.
- Why
- Torrential rain caused the stream to rise; the sources do not state why the person fell in.
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The first Es-Alert was sent to areas including Maresme and Vallès Oriental, according to La Vanguardia.
Civil Protection sent another alert to several areas, including Barcelonès and Baix Llobregat, according to La Vanguardia.
Authorities received a report that a person had fallen into a stream in Cabrera de Mar.
Six fire service units, Mossos d’Esquadra and Maritime Rescue began searching for the person.
- Search teams
- Six fire service units, Mossos d’Esquadra and Maritime Rescue
- Reported call time
- About 19:40 on 17 October 2026
- Location
- Cabrera de Mar, Barcelona province
- Rainfall reported by mayor
- 60 litres in 40 minutes
- Rainfall record in nearby Cabrils
- 37.8 litres per square metre in 10 minutes
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La lluvia deja una mujer desaparecida en Cabrera a las puertas de otro temporal
Un desparecido en Cabrera de Mar, Barcelona, y cientos de incidencias en Almería tras la llegada de la dana Adam al este
Los Bombers buscan a una persona caída a la riera en Cabrera de Mar (Barcelona) en plena alerta por el temporal
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The day has been hard. As far as I remember, this has never happened in the region. It is a tragic night and we hope it will have a good outcome.
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A Cabrera de Mar, #Bomberscat despleguem 6 dotacions per l'avís d'una persona caiguda a la riera (19.41 h). Iniciem un dispositiu de recerca amb @mossos i @salvamentogob