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The famous Costa del Sol including the tourist resorts of Marbella and Estepona is expected to take the brunt of the extreme weather phenomenon known as a DANA, a cold drop which was the cause of the catastrophic flash floods which killed more than 200 people in and around the east coast city of Valencia alone.

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Malaga as more torrential rainfall is expected across Spain, two weeks after the deadly flash floods in Valencia. | ITV National News

The weather situation in Spain is becoming increasingly challenging. A tornado was observed in Marbella, located in the southern part of the country, and other cities are experiencing floods. The government agency has issued alerts to residents.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Both residents and holidaymakers were warned ‘there is an extreme risk’ by Spain’s Civil Protection Agency just after 10pm last night.