The bad weather, which began late on Thursday, affected mainly the northeastern province of Zaragoza, where several roads and railway lines remained cut early on Friday.

Train services on the main line between Madrid and Barcelona via the city of Zaragoza had to be deviated through Valencia, the national railway company Renfe said. Normal services were expected to resume from 1200 GMT on Friday.

Traffic on the main road linking Madrid to Zaragoza was also disrupted when rubble slid onto the carriageways, police said.

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