Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Floods and Landslide Kill Two Women in Rural Spain
A very bad rainstorm hit a small village in northwestern Spain.
The rain caused so much water that it flooded the area and made the ground slide.
Sadly, two older women lost their lives because of the flood and landslide.
Their ages were around 60 and 80 years old.
Two little babies were also hurt, but they were injured and not killed.
The rescue and safety workers in the Castile and Leon region told people about what happened.
The disaster took place late on Saturday night in the village of Manzanedo de Valdueza.
Because more bad weather was coming, seven parts of Spain were given a yellow weather warning on Sunday.
A yellow warning means people should be careful and watch out for storms and heavy rain.
Torrential rain triggered a flood and landslide that killed two elderly women in northwestern Spain
The victims were women aged about 60 and 80 years old
Two babies were also injured in the disaster
The deaths were confirmed by emergency services of the Castile and Leon region
Seven Spanish regions were placed on yellow alert for storms and heavy rain on Sunday
- Who
- Two elderly women (aged about 60 and 80) who died, two babies who were injured, and emergency services of the Castile and Leon region
- What
- A flood and landslide caused by torrential rain killed two women and injured two babies
- When
- Late on Saturday, with yellow alerts issued for Sunday
- Where
- The village of Manzanedo de Valdueza in rural northwestern Spain, near Pontevedra
- Why
- Torrential rain caused flooding and a landslide in the area
- Fatalities
- Two elderly women, aged about 60 and 80
- Injuries
- Two babies injured
- Cause
- Flood and landslide caused by torrential rain
- Location
- Village of Manzanedo de Valdueza, northwestern Spain
- Region Confirming Deaths
- Castile and Leon
- Weather Alerts
- Yellow alert for storms and heavy rain in seven regions on Sunday
- Timing of Disaster
- Late on Saturday
- Nearby City
- Pontevedra