Spain has been exceptionally strongly affected by climate change in recent years, resulting in longer heatwaves and more frequent episodes of heavy rain.

Heavy flooding killed more than 230 people in October 2024, mostly in the Valencia region in the east of the country, with the government at the time coming under heavy criticism for its handling of the catastrophe.

On Sunday, videos posted on social media showed villages in southern Spain flooded overnight.

Emergency services were deployed for cleanup operations.

The body of the person who died was found in the Malaga region, where the Guardia Civil said it was still looking for one other person.

Another person was believed to have gone missing near Granada.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged the population to exercise "maximum vigilance" in a post on X.

The national weather service lowered its warning level from red to orange for the southern Andalusia region earlier Sunday.

But heavy downpours were still pounding the coast around Valencia, with authorities warning of flash floods.

The neighbouring region of Murcia was also still hit by heavy rain.

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