The rain in Spain does not go down the drain! Floods hit Costa Blanca region popular with holidaymakers, with fast-flowing water washing cars along the streets… as Brits prepare to fly out on holiday

Several regions in the southeast Spain‘s have been battered by torrential rain, hail and strong winds that caused flash floods and forced the closure of roads.

Images from the Costa Blanca showed flooded streets, overflowing rivers and fast-flowing water flowing over dry fields before spilling onto highways.

Local media reported that as on Monday evening, emergency officials had recorded more than 320 weather-related incidents.

The most affected region is Spain’s eastern Levante region, which includes Valencia, Benidorm, Alicante and Murcia – a popular area for British tourists.

According to reports, the Valencian Community and the Murcia region have been particularly affected. According to news channel Eltiempo, more than 60 millimeters of rain had fallen around the city of Murcia, causing vehicles to become stuck.

Tree branches are also said to have fallen on tram tracks in Murcia.

Several regions in southeastern Spain have been hit by torrential rain, hail and strong winds, causing flash floods and forcing road closures. In the photo: a car can be seen half submerged in the water of the city of Murcia

Images from the Costa Blanca showed submerged streets (pictured), flooding rivers and fast-flowing water flowing over dry fields before crashing onto highways

Water flooded the streets of Murcia on Monday as heavy rain hit Spain’s southeastern region

Water flows down a street in Murcia amid rain showers on Monday

One photo showed a car almost completely submerged in water on a roundabout.

As of 10pm last night, the Murcia Plaza store said there had been no reports of injuries. There were reports of people having to be rescued from their vehicles.

An emergency alert was still in force last night after the Directorate General of Security declared a level 1 state of emergency across the region.

The storms come at a time when many Britons are heading on holiday to escape what has been a disappointing spring so far.

Temperatures across Britain were forecast to peak at around 15 degrees on Tuesday, lower than many had hoped for at this time of year.

However, British weather will be preferred to that of the Costa Blanca and other regions along Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast this week.

Spain is not the first Mediterranean country to be hit by extreme flooding this year, after Italy was also hit by flash floods at the end of May.

In one heartbreaking incident, three friends were caught in a flash flood and swept away – after sharing a final hug.

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The region worst affected is Spain’s eastern Levante area, which includes Valencia, Benidorm, Alicante and Murcia (pictured) – a popular area for British tourists

Thunderclouds are seen over the city of Murcia as rain and flooding hit the region

Emergency workers are busy pumping water from a building in Murcia

Spain is not the first Mediterranean country to be hit by extreme flooding this year, after Italy was also hit by flash floods at the end of May. Pictured: The tragic moment three friends embraced for seconds before being swept away in the floods

Pictured are Patrizia Cormos, 20, Cristian Molnar, 25, and his girlfriend Bianca Doros, 23 – the three friends swept away by floods in Italy in late May

The head of the provincial fire brigade in Udinehe, Giorgio Basile, told The Telegraph that he had thrown them a rope in a desperate attempt to save the group.

But tragically, they were ‘swallowed up by the flood waters’ as he watched and he watched them ‘disappear’ on May 31.

Two bodies, believed to be Ms Cormos and Ms Doros, were discovered 1km from where they were last seen. The search for Mr Molnar continues, with the fire brigade promising: ‘We will not stop until we find the third missing person.’

It was reported on Saturday that the lawyer for Molnar’s family had criticized emergency services, saying that if they had responded when the first emergency call was made, the trio could still be alive.