Man forced to abandon car and swim out of flooded Barcelona tunnel
A driver in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat tried to cross a water-logged tunnel, but the vehicle floated and he had to exit by swimming.
Despite warnings about heavy rain in central Catalonia, a motorist attempted to drive through a submerged underpass in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. The car quickly stalled and began to float, leaving the driver no choice but to leave the vehicle and wade out of the water. Video footage shows the car accelerating, then being halted by the flood, followed by the driver scrambling to safety.
Why it matters
It highlights the life-threatening danger of driving through flood-filled roads.
How this story developed
- Oct 2 Torrential rains trigger red alerts and train suspensions across Catalonia and Valencia
- Oct 4 Two deaths and a missing person were reported as floods intensified.
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