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Storm Adam kills at least five in Spain as helicopters rescue residents stranded on rooftops along the Mediterranean coast

Storm Adam kills at least five in Spain as helicopters rescue residents stranded on rooftops along the Mediterranean coast

Pego in Alicante province recorded 632mm of rain in just 36 hours, while parts of southern Valencia exceeded 500mm. Over 2,000 people were evacuated by Spain's Civil Guard, with the hardest-hit town of Oliva accounting for the majority. On Monday morning, around 800,000 residents were told to stay indoors. Orange alerts remain in force across popular holiday hotspots.

Victims include a 79-year-old woman found dead in her Oliva home.

Ibiza's main airport shut twice, with 27 flights cancelled and 16 diverted.

Els Poblets chef Javier Fornez: 'Some people have lost everything all over again.'

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