A British couple have been discovered useless in Spain after being caught within the floods final week, their daughters have stated.
At the least 217 folks have died after heavy rain in jap Spain brought on flash floods, with 1000’s of vehicles left wrecked within the streets and an unknown quantity nonetheless lacking.
An FCDO spokesperson stated it’s “supporting the family” and is “in contact with the local authorities”.
It comes as a purple alert warning of “extreme danger” from torrential rain has been issued for Barcelona as we speak, with 180mm of rain set to fall in 12 hours in accordance with the nationwide climate company Aemet.
After seeing reviews of the floods, she tried to contact her father and once more obtained no response, earlier than her nephew rang on Thursday to say her mother and father have been reported as lacking.
Regardless of social media campaigning and calls to the British Consulate, Renee Turner stated it was Saturday once they discovered Mr and Mrs Turner had died.
“My sister and I both got a phone call to say that they’d been found in their car, and unfortunately they had died,” she stated.
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Don Turner along with his daughter Ruth O’Loughlin (proper)
Ms O’Loughlin added: “We’d got told they’d nipped out for gas, as they do.
“Clearly, they weren’t conscious of how unhealthy the world was, and their pal stated they have been conscious [the couple went out] as they used to speak on a regular basis.
“And then they didn’t come home.”
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The daughters stated ‘everyone knew’ Terry – pictured right here together with her daughter Ruth (left)
“My parents would not have been out,” she added. “We are so angry at the slackness of the Spanish authorities in that respect.
“Not simply our mum and pop [have died], there’s lots of of individuals, lots of, they usually should be held accountable for that.”
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Ruth O’Loughlin (L) and Renee Turner
Of their hometown of Burntwood, Staffordshire, Ms O’Loughlin stated “everybody knows my mum and dad”. As children, she recalled how folks would come over when Ruth was baking.
She added that Mr Turner “was the clown – everyone loved Dad… he made our childhood absolutely wonderful,” earlier than saying that once they moved to Spain, “everyone knew them there”.
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Terry Turner
Terry volunteered at a neighborhood canine rescue centre and adopted two kittens, Ms O’Loughlin stated, that are at present being sorted by the couple’s pals within the space.
“We sort of knew [they were dead] because we knew that our mum would have done anything to get back to those pets,” Ms O’Loughlin added.
Each Renee Turner and Ms O’Loughlin had needed to maneuver their mother and father again to England, and the couple had been anticipated to return house completely quickly.
“We had plans,” Ms O’Loughlin stated. “Mum was determined to come back again. She’s a consumer, she missed Morrisons.
“We were looking at maybe getting a bigger house and moving mum and dad in with us. We could keep our eye on them, we could make sure they were okay.
“The considered that: My mum stated to me that ‘that is greater than I might ever want for’.”
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Don Turner
In the meantime, the native authorities in Catalonia warned of “continuous and torrential” rain in two areas as we speak, saying folks ought to keep away from journey and avoid streams and ravines.
Authorities instructed these close by the “extreme danger” warning issued for the Barcelona area: “Do not travel unless strictly necessary.”
Authorities have additionally suspended practice companies in northeast Catalonia on request from civil safety officers.
