Two British nationals are among the victims of a devastating flood that hit the popular tourist island of Majorca overnight.
At least five people are believed to have died when torrential rainstorms deluged the town of Sant Llorenc, about 40 miles east of the capital Palma, on Tuesday evening.
The deputy mayor of the town, Antonia Bauza, confirmed to Cadena SER radio that two of the victims were British, while two others killed in the town were locals.
The fifth victim died in the town of S’illot.
The Foreign Office said it was “urgently seeking updates” from Spanish authorities about the fate of any British people stranded in the area.
The two British victims, believed to be a couple, were reportedly in a taxi when they were caught in a flash flood.
The Foreign Office said in a statement: “We are in contact with the Spanish authorities responding to flooding in Majorca, and urgently seeking updates from them.”
Hundreds of displaced residents are seeking shelter in emergency relief centres, while soldiers have been sent to assist the rescue effort, Spanish authorities said.
The Spanish weather agency reported around eight inches of rain fell in four hours on Tuesday evening on parts of the island.
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