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Storm Alice has unleashed torrential rains and flash floods across eastern Spain, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing major disruption to air, road, and rail transport. In Catalonia, Valencia, and Ibiza, heavy downpours inundated streets, stranded motorists, and led to widespread flight cancellations along Spain's Mediterranean coast. The national meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a red alert for parts of Valencia, warning that up to 100 millimeters of rainfall could occur within an hour. Civil Protection authorities urged residents to remain indoors as floodwaters continued to rise, particularly in low-lying urban and coastal areas. Train services along the Mediterranean corridor between Barcelona and Valencia were suspended, affecting more than 3,000 passengers. The storm is expected to persist through the week, with AEMET maintaining orange alerts for coastal regions of Alicante, Valencia, and Castellón amid forecasts of continued heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Torrential rains and flash floods have wreaked havoc in many regions of Pakistan, claiming 972 lives and injuring 1,062 others since June 26. At least 972 people, including 266 children, 547 men, and 159 women, have lost their lives in flood-hit areas of the country in incidents related to torrential rains and flash flooding, according to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).Rains and flash flooding also destroyed 8,481 homes. The latest statistics indicate that 910 people were killed, 1,044 injured, and 7,850 homes were destroyed.