At least eight people, including a young girl and an elderly woman, have died in Spain as a result of floods brought on by downpours, regional officials said yesterday.

Four people died in the Andalusia region, including a woman in her 80s, a couple found in their car and a man who died of a heart attack.

Some 500 people remained evacuated from their homes in the area early yesterday after the torrential rains caused rivers to break their banks and flooded roads and railways, regional authorities said.

Four people also died in the neighbouring region of Murcia, including a man whose body was found yesterday and a 10-year-old girl and two men who were reported killed the day before.

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