Media: Spain evacuates students due to dangerous river flooding

Authorities in Talavera de la Reina, a city in Spain's Toledo province, have evacuated the students from seven educational institutions, including the University of Castilla-La Mancha, due to dangerously rising water levels in the Tagus River.

The university's press office confirmed that classes were suspended on March 11 due to the severe threat posed by the increasing water levels, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media. 

The decision to halt classes came while students were already in their classrooms, and the evacuation impacted educational facilities near the riverbanks and in flood-prone areas.

Local educational authorities have issued warnings that the threat may escalate further. Parents have been advised to ensure their children are safely picked up, particularly concerning the routes taken by school buses, which may be affected by the flood risks.

Heavy rainfall sparked by Storm Jana has recently caused mass flooding across the Costa del Sol. Towns like Torremolinos completely inundated with flood water, with stairs and roads turned into rivers and gushing streams. In Velez-Malaga, a family had to be rescued moments before their car was washed away by a torrent of water. Roads across Malaga, Marbella and Estepona have also been flooded, and the wet weather is only set to continue throughout this week.

By Naila Huseynova