Overview
- The mudflow that struck the village on Saturday flattened a car, killed two women aged about 60 and 80, and left two babies with bruises who were treated by emergency crews.
- Firefighters, police, ambulances and the Civil Guard mounted search and rescue operations using a helicopter and on-the-ground teams while a man in his 80s who was briefly reported missing was found unharmed.
- Local officials reported material damage in the neighbouring village of Bouzas and continuing on-site assessments to map the area affected by the flow of stones, mud and sludge.
- Mayor Marco Morala and emergency services attributed the disaster to fierce hill storms that released a large mass of debris through the village’s hilly, forested terrain.
- The event follows weeks of extreme weather in Spain, including heatwaves and severe 2025 wildfires in León province, and officials warn the damaged landscape and stressed emergency services may raise the risk of further slope failures and service strain during future storms.