1960s: Rubí flood, Barcelona, Spain

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Hundreds of people were killed, and thousands injured, in communities near the Mediterranean port city of Barcelona, when heavy rains sparked flash floods that destroyed anything in their wake on 27 September 1962. After two hours of intense rainfall, strong winds pushed flood waters and mudslides through the region, crumpling factories, homes and cars.

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1960s: Rubí flood, Barcelona, Spain Hundreds of people were killed, and thousands injured, in communities near the Mediterranean port city of Barcelona, when heavy rains sparked flash floods that destroyed anything in their wake on 27 September 1962. After two hours of intense rainfall, strong winds pushed flood waters and mudslides through the region, crumpling factories, homes and cars.