Spain braces for potential landslides as Storm Leonardo hits Iberian Peninsula

The main rivers in one of Spain’s key regions were nearing overflow, as Storm Leonardo swept across the Iberian Peninsula, threatening landslides from waterlogged ground. Experts sounded alarms about the potential dangers ahead.

Meanwhile, more than 7,000 people had to evacuate their homes in southern Andalusia following a relentless storm train that brought torrential rains and strong winds over recent weeks. This wave of weather fronts had already caused havoc, leaving many residents displaced as they braced for even worse to come.