Extreme rainfall has hit regions of Spain this week, leading to flooding and evacuations in Malaga, the Costa del Sol and Valencia. The national weather office has placed both Malaga and Catalonia on the highest alert,

Cars were seen driving through flooded streets in Malaga, southern Spain, as alerts were issued in the region on Wednesday, November 13.Weather officials said that “very heavy rainfall” was expected,

The UK's Foreign Office has also issued a warning to travellers with more rain forecast to hit the flood-stricken country.