The cold storm that killed six people in Spain

The cold snap storm that swept southeast Spain was weakened yesterday towards the center of the peninsula, although the risk of heavy rains locally persists in large areas.

The Dana, as it is called, left in its wake a record of six deaths and extensive damage to infrastructure and houses in large areas of Alicante and Murcia.

Yesterday evening, only three provinces have kept orange notices (major risk): Ciudad Real, Toledo and, south, the Community of Madrid, according to part of the national meteorological service at eight o'clock in the afternoon. The yellow notice was still active in the rest of Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid, as well as in the province of Segovia and part of Avila, Cáceres, Badajoz, Córdoba and Seville.

The last victim was a 41-year-old man found dead yesterday in a hamlet in Orihuela (Alicante). The body of another 58 year old man was also found near this area.

At least 3,500 people were evacuated because of the floods, which left significant material damage not yet quantified in the south-east of the peninsula. A total of 1,171 military personnel equipped with 325 means (helicopters, drones, land vehicles, engineering machinery or ships) participate in the device launched by the Ministry of Defense. Last morning, Malaga was the province with the most problems. Although weakened, the dana will leave rains and storms this weekend. Up to 15 provinces will arrive Sunday in yellow due to the risk of rain, in addition to the coasts of Murcia and Alicante.

Acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, said Saturday in Los Alcázares (Murcia), after his move from Orihuela (Alicante), that the Spanish government "will contribute to the recovery and reconstruction of the affected areas", although he badured it is still too early to badess all the damage.

Sánchez, accompanied by Interim Ministers of Agriculture, Luis Planas, and Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaska, justified and emphasized the "institutional collaboration" after having first verified the effects of the "cold fall" "on the so-called" zero zone ".

Sánchez explained that in a crisis like this, we must not forget three dimensions. The first concerns prevention and the second is the solution, guaranteeing that "the government will not spare any material or economic means" for the recovery.

Flooded. Inhabitants of Ciudad Real, near Murcia.