Two weeks after flash floods killed hundreds of people, this time Malaga saw streets turned into rivers of fast flowing waters, with banks, shopping centres and hospitals becoming flooded

Fresh storms in Spain have left streets deluged and forced schools to close, two weeks after the worst floods in the country’s modern history, which killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Spain's Costa del Sol is on red alert for 'extreme risk' of flooding as thousands have been evacuated from their homes and schools remain closed following new storm warnings

The Costa del Sol, including popular tourist destinations like Marbella, Estepona, and Vélez, is bearing the brunt of the extreme weather phenomenon known as a “Dana”, which will see up to 7.1 inches of rain in some areas within hours.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones in Málaga province after 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday evening warning of a "extreme risk of rainfall".

Locals and holidaymakers were warned of an 'extreme risk' as a red alert was issued for Malaga province on Spain's Costa del Sol

Almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from areas near the Guadalhorce River in Malaga as Spain braces for yet more torrential rainfall. Officials have issued urgent warnings to both locals and tourists in the Costa del Sol region,

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Both residents and holidaymakers were warned ‘there is an extreme risk’ by Spain’s Civil Protection Agency just after 10pm last night.