Video – Weather: mud torrents, floods, landslides … the wonderful images of the storms that swept Catalonia on Tuesday

The storms hit different regions of Catalonia on Tuesday afternoon, causing floods, landslides and roadblocks, especially in Vallés or Garrotxa.

The pictures circulated since mid-afternoon on Tuesday on social media showed the extent of the storm that hit the area.

In some places in Catalonia, more than 90 mm of rain was recorded in a few hours.

A flock of sheep washed away by the water

Catalan firefighters were called in particular, notably in Terrassa, northwest of Barcelona, ​​but also in Matadipera, a few kilometers away, where a flock of sheep had been washed away.

According to TV3, if a shepherd is able to save part of his flock, he will have to wait until the end of the bad weather to find out the exact amount of sheep lost.

Finally, four people were rescued from their car being trapped in Marjanell Stream.

Landslides in Montserrat

Landslides have also been observed around the Montserrat Abbey, which has already been affected by this phenomenon in recent days. These landslides cut off a road that provides access to the monastery dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat.

She called on the authorities to restrict travel as much as possible in the affected areas, with the risk of flooding rivers and streams and torrents particularly high.