La ciudad española de Barcelona se vio afectada por inundaciones el lunes,

La ciudad española de Barcelona se vio afectada por inundaciones el lunes, mientras continúan los esfuerzos de búsqueda y rescate tras las devastadoras inundaciones que sufrieron los alrededores de Valencia la semana pasada.

New floods hit Barcelona

     The Spanish city of Barcelona was hit by flooding on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continued following devastating floods around Valencia last week.

    Spain's state weather agency has put parts of Catalonia on red alert for torrential rain, with local media showing images of partially submerged cars on a motorway.

    Parts of Barcelona's El Prat airport, the country's second largest, have been flooded. More than 80 flights have been cancelled or delayed, while rail services have been suspended. 

    A similar meteorological phenomenon, which hit the Valencian Community last week with the most rain in a year, has caused at least 217 deaths. On Monday, rescue teams focused their efforts on searching for missing people in underground car parks.

    The storm trapped many victims in their vehicles on roads and in underground spaces such as parking lots, tunnels and garages, where rescue operations are particularly difficult.

Shoppers and workers are feared to have been trapped inside the car park of a shopping centre in Aldaia, on the outskirts of Valencia, when water flooded the area.

Police have confirmed that no victims have been found in the first 50 vehicles inspected at the scene.

But reports suggest these vehicles were found near the entrance to the car park, while much of the rest of the site remains submerged and unexplored.