At least four people have been killed in the heaviest snowfalls seen in Spain in decades. The PM is appealing to people to stay indoors, with much of country at a standstill. Emergency crews have rescued more than 2,000 people from stranded vehicles.
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Rare blizzard in Spain leaves 4 dead and brings country to standstill
January 9, 2021 / 7:03 PM / AP
A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services.
The national weather agency reported that as of 7 a.m., the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century. More than 20 inches of snow fell in the Spanish capital, according to the weather agency AEMET.
The bodies of a man and woman were recovered by the Andalucía region emergency service after their car was washed away by a flooded river near the town of Fuengirola. The Interior Ministry said a 54-year-old man was also found dead in Madrid under a big pile of snow. A homeless man died of hypothermia in the northern city of Zaragoza, the local police department reported.