Storm Leonardo floods streets in Spain and Portugal

Floods brought by Storm Leonardo battered the Iberian peninsula on Wednesday, forcing thousands of evacuation, shutting schools and cancelling trains in Spain and Portugal, Euronews writes.

In Portugal, a man in his 60s was killed.

The country’s Environment Minister expressed concern over the situation, noting that conditions are expected to peak on Thursday.

According to meteorologists, the weather is expected to continue worsening through Saturday and Sunday.

In Spain, weather agency AEMET placed parts of the southern region of Andalusia under the highest red alert due to the “extraordinary” rain, warning of floods and landslides.

Around 3,500 people had been evacuated in Andalusia, and hundreds of soldiers had been deployed to assist rescue services.