20.02.2010

Devastation as flash floods hit the island of Madeira At least 32 people have been killed in floods and mudslides after torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, local authorities say. Sixty-eight others were reported to have been taken to…

Severe rainstorms have battered the island, with homes and bridges destroyed or damaged by streams of mud and water. The Airport was closed and telephone links cut although some people have been able to text and telephone on landlines.

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