Driver Swept Away by Floodwaters in Spain #shorts - VOA News.

Driver Swept Away by Floodwaters in Spain #shorts  - VOA News.

Eyewitness video from Spain's #Murcia region on Thursday showed a driver being swept away by fast-flowing floodwaters.

The footage showed the driver in a red car attempting to cross an inundated road in Molina de Segura before the car is quickly carried away by rushing waters.

Torrential #rains on Thursday that followed a prolonged drought turned streets into rivers in towns along Spain's Mediterranean coast.

Heavy rainfall also hit central #Spain and in and around the capital #Madrid. (Reuters)

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